2015 Broadway Cast of The King and I
The Small House of Uncle Thomas
[TUPTIM, spoken]
Your Majesty and honorable guests, I beg to put before you "Small House of Uncle Thomas."

[Chorus]
Small house of Uncle Thomas
Small house of Uncle Thomas
Written by a woman
Harriet Beecher Stowa

[TUPTIM, spoken]
House is in Kingdom of Kentucky, ruled by most wicked king in all America, Simon of Legree. Your Majesty, I beg to put before you loving friends...

(sung)
Uncle Thomas

[Chorus]
Dear old Uncle Thomas

[TUPTIM]
Little Eva

[Chorus]
Blessed little Eva

[TUPTIM]
Little Topsy
[Chorus]
Mischief-maker, Topsy

[TUPTIM]
Happy people

[Chorus]
Very happy people

[TUPTIM]
Happy people
Happy people

(spoken)
Your Majesty, I beg to put before you one who is not happy, the slave, Eliza. 

[Chorus]
Poor Eliza
Poor Eliza
Poor unfortunate slave

[TUPTIM, spoken]
Eliza's Lord and master, King Simon of Legree. She hates her Lord and master and fears him. This king has sold her lover to far away province of Oheeo. Lover's name is George. 

[Chorus]
George
[TUPTIM, spoken]
Baby in her arms is also called George. 

[Chorus]
George

[TUPTIM, spoken]
Eliza say she run away and look for lover George. 

[Chorus]
George

[TUPTIM, spoken]
So she bid goodbye to friends and start on her escape. 

[Chorus]
Run, Eliza
Run, Eliza
Run from Simon

[TUPTIM]
Poor Eliza running
And run into a rainstorm
Comes a mountain

[Chorus]
Climb, Eliza
[TUPTIM]
Hide, Eliza

[Chorus]
Hide from Simon
Hide in forest

[1ST GIRL]
Poor Eliza

[2ND GIRL]
Poor Eliza

[3RD GIRL]
Poor Eliza

[4TH GIRL]
Poor Eliza

[5TH GIRL]
Poor Eliza

[ALL GIRLS]
Poor Eliza

[TUPTIM, spoken]
Eliza very tired. Your Majesty, I regret to put before you King Simon of Legree. Because one slave has run away, Simon beating every slave. Simon clever man. He decide to hunt Eliza, not only with soldiers, but with scientific dogs who sniff and smell, and thereby discover all who run from king. 

[Chorus]
Run, Eliza, run
Run, Eliza, run
Run from Simon, run

Run, Eliza
Run, run
Run from Simon
Run, run
Poor Eliza
Run from Simon

Eliza, run
Eliza, run from Simon, run
Eliza, run

[TUPTIM]
Poor Eliza

[Chorus]
Eliza, run from Simon, run
Run, Eliza
Run from Simon
Run, Eliza
Run from Simon
Run, Eliza
Run, run
Ahhhhh!

[TUPTIM]
Eliza come to river
Eliza come to river

[Chorus]
Poor Eliza

[TUPTIM]
Who can save her?

[Chorus]
Only Buddha
Save her, Buddha, save her
What will Buddha do?

[TUPTIM, spoken]
Buddha make a miracle! Buddha send an angel down. Angel make the wind blow cold. Make the river water hard, hard enough to walk upon. 

[Chorus, spoken]
Buddha make a miracle!

(sung)
Praise to Buddha

[TUPTIM, spoken]
Angel show her how to walk on frozen water. Now, as a token of his love, Buddha make a new miracle. 

[1ST SOLO]
Praise to Buddha[TUPTIM, spoken]
Send from Heaven stars and blossoms. 

Look like lace upon the sky. [2ND SOLO]
Praise to Buddha

[3RD SOLO]
Praise to Buddha[Chorus]
Praise to Buddha
Praise to Buddha
Praise to Buddha

[TUPTIM, spoken]
So Eliza cross river, hidden by this veil of lace. Forgot to tell you name of miracle: snow. 

(sung)
Of a sudden she can see
Wicked Simon of Legree
Sliding 'cross the river fast
With his bloodhounds and his slaves

(spoken)
What has happened to the river? What has happened to the river? Buddha has called out the sun!

[TUPTIM & Chorus]
Buddha has called out the sun
Sun has made the water soft
Wicked Simon and his slaves
Fall in river and are drowned

[TUPTIM, spoken]
On other side of river is pretty city, Canada, where Eliza sees lovely small house. Guess who live in house?

(sung)
Uncle Thomas

[Chorus]
Dear old Uncle Thomas

[TUPTIM]
Little Eva

[Chorus]
Blessed little Eva

[TUPTIM]
Little Topsy

CHORUS
Mischief-maker, Topsy

[TUPTIM]
Lover George

[Chorus]
Faithful lover George

[TUPTIM, spoken]
Who is looking like angel to Eliza. They have all escaped from wicked Simon and make happy reunion. Topsy glad that Simon die, Topsy dance for joy. I tell you what Harriet Beecher Stowa say that Topsy say: "I specks I'se de wickedest critter in de world!" But I do not believe Topsy is wicked critter. Because I too am glad for death of king. Of any king who pursues a slave who is unhappy and wish to join her lover. And, Your Majesty, I wish to say to you... Your Majesty and honorable guests... I will tell you end of story. Is very sad ending. Buddha has saved Eliza. But with the blessings of Buddha also comes sacrifice. 

[Chorus]
Poor little Eva
Poor little Eva
Poor unfortunate child[TUPTIM, spoken]
Is Buddha's wish that Eva come to him and thank him personally for saving of Eliza and baby. And so she die and go to arms of Buddha. [Chorus]
Poor little Eva
Poor little Eva
Poor unfortunate child[Chorus]
Praise to Buddha
Praise to Buddha