[ENOCH] I own a little house and I sail a little boat And the fish I catch I sell And in a manner of speakin' "I'm doin' very well." I love a little girl and she's in love with me And soon she'll be my bride And in a manner of speakin' I should be satisfied [CARRIE, spoken] Well, ain't you? [ENOCH] If I told you my plans and the things I intend It'll make ev'ry curl on your head stand on it When I make enough money outa one of my boat I'll put all of my money in another little boat I'll make twice as much outa two little boats An' the first thing you know, I'll have four little boats; Then eight little boats, then a plenty little boats Then a great big fleet of great big boats All catchin' herring, bringin' into shore; Sailin' out again, an' bringin' more An' more, an' more, an' more! [CARRIE, spoken] Who's gonna eat all that herring? [ENOCH, spoken] They ain't gonna be herring. I'm gonna put 'em in cans An' call 'em sardines. Aha. Gonna build a little sardine Cannery. Then a big one, then the biggest one in the whole Country. Oh, Carrie, I'm gonna get rich on sardines. Ah! I mean, we're gonna get rich. You an' me an' all of us (sung) The first year we're married We'll have one little kid The second year we're goin' Have another little kid You'll soon be donnin' socks For eight little feet [CARRIE] I am not enough to another fleet! [ENOCH] We'll build a lot more rooms Our dear little house will get bigger Our dear little house will get bigger- [CARRIE] An' so will my figure! [ENOCH, spoken] Oh Carrie, can you imagine how it'll be when all the little Kids are upstairs in their beds, and you and me sit alone By the firelight. Me in my armchair, and you on my knee- [CARRIE, spoken Maybe. Maybe [ENOCH] When the children are asleep we sit and dream The things that every other dad and mother dream When the children are asleep and lights are low If I still love you the way I love you today You'll pardon my sayin', I told you so... When the children are asleep, I'll dream with you We'll think what fun we have had and be glad That it's all came true [CARRIE] When the children are asleep we sit and dream [ENOCH] Dream all alone [CARRIE] The things that every other dad and mother dream [ENOCH] Dreams that won't be interrupted When the children are asleep and lights are low [CARRIE] Hold and behold, If I still love you The way I love you today You'll pardon my sayin', I told you so When the children are asleep, I'll dream with you [ENOCH] You'll dream with me [CARRIE] We'll think what fun we have had and be glad That it's all came true! [ENOCH] When today is a long time ago [BOTH] You'll still hear me say That the best dream I know is you [CARRIE] When the children are asleep I dream with you!
The 1956 film, of which I am very fond of, unfortunately cheated Rounseville and Ruick of a fine moment, considering the intro with Mr. Snow’s ambitious plans is not included in the filmed scene as you probably know (it’s only on the soundtrack album). Some also feel the duet was robbed of some of its intimacy as the refrain of the song is performed in Mr. Snow’s boat on the way to the island clambake, in front of MacRae and Jones. This may have made some sense as the proceedings in the film version were really presented as Billy’s memory flashback, so perhaps deliberately not enough time was devoted to private moments or scenes with other characters (“You’re a Queer One Julie Jordan” and “Blow High Blow Low” were cut as well but retained on the album). Apparently the original film print contained more music which was cut after previews, so it’s possible Mr.Snow’s intro to “When the Children Are Asleep” may have been in the print originally….it’s a shame really that it was sacrificed because it was sung beautifully and omitting it robs these principal players of some of their character development…ironically we do actually get to hear the melody portion when the children appear with Mr. Snow in the ballet much later, but if audiences don’t know the intro verse the joke of the melody would be lost (the one boat leading to a fleet, and having the one child leading to several, etc.-all to that ambitious same tune and build-up). The 1967 tv version starring Robert Goulet includes most of the cut songs that weren’t featured in the film, and as an opposite presentation to the film version of “When the Children Are Asleep” the ambitious intro verse by Mr. Snow in the tv version is actually sung with both Carrie and Julie present, but the romantic duet refrain is later shared with Julie no longer in the room, privately between Carrie and Snow, as it was originally in the 1945 stage production. Carrie has her own version of the song’s verse (heard here at 3:19) which I feel is important but for some reason is not always used in certain productions, due to time reasons most likely. Interesting how different all these interpretations were, but essentially the duet is the couple’s romantic ideal vision contrasted with the other couple in the show, but ironically the pompous, too-ambitious Snow ultimately proves perhaps just as bad for Carrie as Billy is for Julie!
Unbelievable. Great voice. It was even better live.
I enjoy this song!!!!....😄😍😎🙂☺️
[ENOCH]
I own a little house and I sail a little boat
And the fish I catch I sell
And in a manner of speakin'
"I'm doin' very well."
I love a little girl and she's in love with me
And soon she'll be my bride
And in a manner of speakin'
I should be satisfied
[CARRIE, spoken]
Well, ain't you?
[ENOCH]
If I told you my plans and the things I intend
It'll make ev'ry curl on your head stand on it
When I make enough money outa one of my boat
I'll put all of my money in another little boat
I'll make twice as much outa two little boats
An' the first thing you know, I'll have four little boats;
Then eight little boats, then a plenty little boats
Then a great big fleet of great big boats
All catchin' herring, bringin' into shore;
Sailin' out again, an' bringin' more
An' more, an' more, an' more!
[CARRIE, spoken]
Who's gonna eat all that herring?
[ENOCH, spoken]
They ain't gonna be herring. I'm gonna put 'em in cans
An' call 'em sardines. Aha. Gonna build a little sardine
Cannery. Then a big one, then the biggest one in the whole
Country. Oh, Carrie, I'm gonna get rich on sardines. Ah!
I mean, we're gonna get rich. You an' me an' all of us
(sung)
The first year we're married
We'll have one little kid
The second year we're goin'
Have another little kid
You'll soon be donnin' socks
For eight little feet
[CARRIE]
I am not enough to another fleet!
[ENOCH]
We'll build a lot more rooms
Our dear little house will get bigger
Our dear little house will get bigger-
[CARRIE]
An' so will my figure!
[ENOCH, spoken]
Oh Carrie, can you imagine how it'll be when all the little
Kids are upstairs in their beds, and you and me sit alone
By the firelight. Me in my armchair, and you on my knee-
[CARRIE, spoken
Maybe. Maybe
[ENOCH]
When the children are asleep we sit and dream
The things that every other dad and mother dream
When the children are asleep and lights are low
If I still love you the way I love you today
You'll pardon my sayin', I told you so...
When the children are asleep, I'll dream with you
We'll think what fun we have had and be glad
That it's all came true
[CARRIE]
When the children are asleep we sit and dream
[ENOCH]
Dream all alone
[CARRIE]
The things that every other dad and mother dream
[ENOCH]
Dreams that won't be interrupted
When the children are asleep and lights are low
[CARRIE]
Hold and behold, If I still love you
The way I love you today
You'll pardon my sayin', I told you so
When the children are asleep, I'll dream with you
[ENOCH]
You'll dream with me
[CARRIE]
We'll think what fun we have had and be glad
That it's all came true!
[ENOCH]
When today is a long time ago
[BOTH]
You'll still hear me say
That the best dream I know is you
[CARRIE]
When the children are asleep I dream with you!
Lovely but Robert Rounseville and Barbara Ruick in the 1956 film took some beating
The 1956 film, of which I am very fond of, unfortunately cheated Rounseville and Ruick of a fine moment, considering the intro with Mr. Snow’s ambitious plans is not included in the filmed scene as you probably know (it’s only on the soundtrack album). Some also feel the duet was robbed of some of its intimacy as the refrain of the song is performed in Mr. Snow’s boat on the way to the island clambake, in front of MacRae and Jones. This may have made some sense as the proceedings in the film version were really presented as Billy’s memory flashback, so perhaps deliberately not enough time was devoted to private moments or scenes with other characters (“You’re a Queer One Julie Jordan” and “Blow High Blow Low” were cut as well but retained on the album). Apparently the original film print contained more music which was cut after previews, so it’s possible Mr.Snow’s intro to “When the Children Are Asleep” may have been in the print originally….it’s a shame really that it was sacrificed because it was sung beautifully and omitting it robs these principal players of some of their character development…ironically we do actually get to hear the melody portion when the children appear with Mr. Snow in the ballet much later, but if audiences don’t know the intro verse the joke of the melody would be lost (the one boat leading to a fleet, and having the one child leading to several, etc.-all to that ambitious same tune and build-up). The 1967 tv version starring Robert Goulet includes most of the cut songs that weren’t featured in the film, and as an opposite presentation to the film version of “When the Children Are Asleep” the ambitious intro verse by Mr. Snow in the tv version is actually sung with both Carrie and Julie present, but the romantic duet refrain is later shared with Julie no longer in the room, privately between Carrie and Snow, as it was originally in the 1945 stage production. Carrie has her own version of the song’s verse (heard here at 3:19) which I feel is important but for some reason is not always used in certain productions, due to time reasons most likely. Interesting how different all these interpretations were, but essentially the duet is the couple’s romantic ideal vision contrasted with the other couple in the show, but ironically the pompous, too-ambitious Snow ultimately proves perhaps just as bad for Carrie as Billy is for Julie!