Anthony Newley Follow

Meilinki Meilchick

Music and Lyrics by Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley

Anya: Do you like children?

Littlechap: As long as it doesn't become a habit. I think every man should have a son.

Anya: One day, I would like to have a meilinki dvorchka and a meilinki meilchick of my own.

Littlechap: Wouldn't you rather have children?

Anya: They are children. Meilinki dvorchka is a little girl; meilinki meilchick is a little boy.

Littlechap: Meilinki...

Anya: Meilchick.

Littlechap: Meilchick. Meilinki meilchick.

Anya: Da.

She sings:

First say meilinki - that means a little.
Then you say meilchick - that means a boy.
Put them together - say meilinki meilchick;
That's how in Russia we say little boy.

Littlechap: Can I have a go?

Anya: Da. First say:

Littlechap: Meilinki.

Anya: That means:

Littlechap: A little.

Anya: Then you say:

Littlechap: Meilchick.

Anya: That means:

Littlechap: A boy.

Anya: Now both together, say:

Littlechap: Meilinki meilchick.

Both: That's how in Russia we say little boy.

Littlechap: I've always been good at languages.

Anya sings:

Moscow to Rostov and
Rostov to Kiev,
Boys you can see ev'ry
Day of your life.
Some may be small boys,
Some may be tall boys
Something makes all boys
The pride of each man and wife.

Both sing:

I'd like meilinki - that means a little
I'd like a meilchick - that means a boy.
I'd like my own little meilinki meilchick
That's how in Russia we say little boy.

Littlechap sings:

A-B-C-D-E-F-G
H-I-J-K-L-M-N-O-P

Meilinki meilchick - though he'd be little
He'd be my meilchick - he'd be my joy.
Smiling a smile, little meilinki meilchick
I'd be so proud of my own little boy.

Smiling that smile-chick,
All of the while-chick.
Meilinki meilchick,
How precious he'd be!
He would beguile me,
My meilinki meilchick;
This juvenile-chick
Would mean the whole world to me.

I'd like meilinki - that means a little
I'd like a meilchick - that means a boy.
I'd like my own little meilinki meilchick.
He'd make me happy, my own little chappie,
My meilinki meilchick, my own little boy.