Lucy in her psychiatry booth.
"The Doctor Is In" (also known as "Doctor Lucy") is a song from the stage musical You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown. It is sung by Lucy and Charlie Brown when the boy visits Lucy's psychiatry booth because he is feeling depressed about not getting any Valentine's Day cards.
Lyrics[]
- (Charlie Brown heads for the wings. The others also exit. The lights and music then cheerily accompany Lucy as she goes about some sort of business at one corner of the stage. She finally flips a sign in place reading "The Doctor Is In," and we see that she has set up her booth for psychiatric help. Charlie Brown enters, wretched)
- Charlie Brown: Oh, Lucy, I'm so depressed. Everything is going wrong. I don't know what to do.
- Lucy: I'm sorry to hear that, Charlie Brown. Maybe there's something I can do to help. I think what you need most of all, is to come right out and admit all the things that are wrong with you.
- Charlie Brown: Do you really think that will help, Lucy?
- Lucy: Certainly.
- Charlie Brown: All right I'll try.
- (They sing "The Doctor Is In")
- Charlie Brown: (Singing) I'm not very handsome, or clever, or lucid,
- I've always been stupid at spelling and numbers.
- I've never been much playing football, or baseball,
- Or stickball, or checkers, or marbles, or ping-pong.
- I'm usually awful at parties and dances,
- I stand like a stick, or I cough,
- Or I laugh,
- Or I don't bring a present,
- Or I spill the ice cream,
- Or I get so depressed that I
- Stand and I scream,
- Oh, how could there possibly be,
- One small person as thoroughly, totally, utterly
- Blah as me.
- Lucy: Well, that's okay for a starter.
- Charlie Brown: A starter?
- Lucy: Well, sure. You don't think that mentioning these few superficial failings is going to do you any good, do you? Why, Charlie Brown, you really have to delve.
- (She sings)
- You're stupid, self-centered and moody.
- Charlie Brown: I'm moody.
- Lucy: You're terribly dull to be with.
- Charlie Brown: Yes, I am.
- And nobody likes me.
- Not Frieda, or Shermy, or Linus, or Schroeder...
- Lucy: Or Lucy.
- Charlie Brown: Or Lucy.
- Lucy: Or Snoopy.
- Charlie Brown: Or Sn-
- Now wait a minute. Snoopy likes me.
- Lucy: He only pretends to like you because you feed him. That doesn't count.
- Charlie Brown: Or Snoopy.
- Oh, why was I born just to be
- One small person as thoroughly, totally, utterly...
- Lucy: Wait.
- You're not very much of a person.
- Charlie Brown: That's certain.
- Lucy: And yet there is reason for hope.
- Charlie Brown: There is hope?
- Lucy: For although you are no good at
- Music, like Schroeder,
- Or happy, like Snoopy,
- Or lovely, like me,
- You have the distinction to be
- No one else but the singular, remarkable, unique
- Charlie Brown.
- Charlie Brown: I'm me!
- Lucy: Yes, it's amazingly true.
- For whatever it's worth, Charlie Brown,
- You're you.
- Charlie Brown: Gosh, Lucy, I'm beginning to feel better already. You're a true friend, Lucy, q true friend.
- Lucy: That'll be five cents please.
- (The lights dim. Lucy exits. Snoopy is seen seated at one side. Charlie Brown greets him weakly before exiting, and one by one each of the other characters crosses the stage, patting Snoopy's head, or calling their greeting as they go by)
Videos[]
You're a Good Man Charlie Brown - 02 - Doctor Lucy
Dr. Lucy - You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown
You're a Good Man Charlie Brown part 6
09 The Doctor Is In 2016 Off-Broadway Cast Version