The older sister of musician Carly Simon, her older sister is an opera singer and her younger brother a photographer. Simon grew up in Fieldston, a section of Riverdale in the Bronx. She attended the Fieldston School, graduating in 1958 and Bennington College.
Simon began her professional career at the age of sixteen as The Simon Sisters singing folk tunes with sister Carly and later folk-rock.
Lucy Simon made her Broadway debut as the composer of The Secret Garden, for which she was nominated for a 1991 Tony Award for Best Original Score and a 1991 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Music. She also wrote songs for the off-Broadway show A...My Name is Alice.
Simon's setting of Wynken, Blynken, and Nod has been recorded by many diverse artists, including The Doobie Brothers, Mitzie Collins, and The Big Three (Cass Elliot, Tim Rose, and James Hendricks). In the seventies, Simon made two singer/songwriter-styled albums for RCA Records, the self-titled Lucy Simon, followed by Stolen Time.
She composed the music for a musical version of the Russian novel Dr. Zhivago,, with lyricists Michael Korie and Amy Powers and book writer Michael Weller. The musical had its world premiere at the La Jolla Playhouse, San Diego, California, in May 2006. In 2011 Sydney Australia hosted the new musical version starring Anthony Warlow and produced by John Frost with Des McAnuff as Director.
She won a Grammy award in 1981 together with her husband, David Levine, in the Best Recording for Children category for "In Harmony/A Sesame Street Record", and again in 1983 in the same category for "In Harmony 2".
Finale
Lucy Simon Lyrics
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COLIN:
Mary, what is it?
MARTHA:
Mary, come quickly!
MARY:
COLIN:
Mary, what is it?
MARY:
It's spring!
COLIN:
But where did it come from?
MARTHA:
From all your hard work, where do you think?
COLIN:
Mary, look at the roses!
MARY:
There are fountains of them!
COLIN:
Mary, Mary, quite contrary,
How does your garden grow?
MARY:
Colin! That's not fair!
NEVILLE:
Archie, why didn't you cable us you were coming?
ARCHIBALD:
I didn't know myself, Neville.
What on earth is all that noise?
COLIN:
Oh, no, you don't! I'm lots faster than you are!
MARY:
Colin Craven, not so fast!
NEVILLE:
Mary Lennox!
COLIN:
Father?
ARCHIBALD:
Oh, Colin!
COLIN:
Look at me, Father! I'm well!
ARCHIBALD:
Oh, Colin, my fine, brave boy!
Can you ever forgive me?
COLIN:
It was the garden that did it, Father.
And Mary, and Dickon, and Martha.
Some kind of charm, it came right out of the ground!
ARCHIBALD:
Yes? Oh, Colin. Colin, look at you!
COLIN:
It was Ben that kept the garden alive, Father, until...
BEN:
I knew it was against your orders sir, but I...
COLIN:
And it was Dickon, who taught us how...
ARCHIBALD:
Yes, I can just imagine.
Dickon, if there is ever anything we can do...
MARTHA:
Sir, what is to become of our Mary?
ALBERT:
[Sings]
Clusters of crocus
ARCHIBALD:
Why, Mary, I'd nearly forgotten you in all this.
MARY:
It's hard to remember everybody, sir.
ARCHIBALD:
No, it isn't. Three isn't very many people at all.
I should be able to remember three people quite easily!
MARY:
Would I be one of them?
ARCHIBALD:
Mary Lennox, for as long as you will have us, we are yours,
Colin and I, and this is your home, and this, my lovely child,
is your garden!
DREAMERS:
[Sing, fading]
Come to my garden, nestled in the hill.
There I'll keep you safe beside me.
Come to my garden. Rest there in my arms.
There I'll see you safely grown
ALBERT and LILY:
And on your way.
Stay here in the garden,
As days grow long and mild.
LILY:
Come to my garden,
come, sweet child.
The lyrics of Lucy Simon's song Finale are a dialogue that occurs between several characters towards the end of the musical. Colin, Mary, Martha, Neville, and Archie are all present at the mansion's gardens when they notice that spring has arrived suddenly, thanks to the hard work of everyone who has taken care of it, including Mary, Colin, and Dickon. Archie is surprised to see Colin healthy and active, and Colin explains that it was the garden's magic that helped him recover, along with Mary and Dickon's care. There are hints of forgiveness and growth throughout the lyrics, as Archie apologizes to Colin for his neglect and promises to take care of Mary as well.
The song ends with a beautiful ensemble piece titled "Come to My Garden," in which Dreamers sing to the characters about safety, growth, and nurturing. Albert and Lily, along with others, encourage Mary to stay in the garden and continue in her own journey of personal growth and healing. The song is a culmination of the story's themes of hope, courage, and healing, and it celebrates the power of nature and human connection.
Line by Line Meaning
It's spring!
Mary is excited to show her friends the lovely spring season.
From all your hard work, where do you think?
Martha teases Colin by saying that the spring season is the result of all the hard work done by him and his friends in the garden.
There are fountains of them!
Mary is overwhelmed by the sight of the numerous roses in the garden.
Colin! That's not fair!
Mary complains that Colin's nursery rhyme 'Mary, Mary, quite contrary' is not fair.
It was the garden that did it, Father.
Colin gives credit to the garden and his friends for his recovery.
Yes? Oh, Colin. Colin, look at you!
Archibald is overjoyed and amazed to see Colin's recovery.
Why, Mary, I'd nearly forgotten you in all this.
Archibald apologizes for neglecting Mary's presence amidst all the chaos.
Mary Lennox, for as long as you will have us, we are yours, Colin and I, and this is your home, and this, my lovely child, is your garden!
Archibald declares that Mary is a part of their family, and the garden belongs to her.
Come to my garden, nestled in the hill.
The dreamers invite someone to their garden that is located on a hill.
There I'll keep you safe beside me.
The dreamers assure someone that they will be kept safe beside them.
Stay here in the garden, As days grow long and mild.
Albert and Lily ask someone to stay in the garden and enjoy the mild and long days.
Come to my garden, come, sweet child.
Lily invites someone to her beautiful garden with affection.
Writer(s): Lucy Simon, Marsha Norman Copyright: Abcde Publishing Ltd., Calougie Music
Contributed by Colton C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Mtnsunshine
This looks amazing! ❤
Dee Gee's Edits
Sierra Boggess as Lucy once again.... next year
Betty Fisher
I think you mean as Lily. 😅