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cy coleman, on the twentieth century original broadway cast - babette lyrics

[lily]
an evening late in june
a formal dinner at babette’s
the talk is sharp and swift
and yet the atmosphere is fraught
with tension
everyone is there
corrupt++and debonair
a mayfair+set convention
babette speaks:
‘i gave this small soiree
to tell you all the shrieking news
i’m leaving rodney’s bed
the joke is that i’m also
leaving nigel
what a shabby lot
bedecked with jewels
between two fools
all hope is gone
the dance goes on and make the music hot’
[spoken]
rodney speaks:
‘babette, if you think that you can throw away++’
and so and so and so++
nigel:
‘why, babette, this charade will have to end++’
and so and so and so and++
rodney:
‘why, you filthy slu++”
and so and so and so and so and so++
babette!
[sung]
‘my cigarette is out
oh rodney, please get me a light
i need another drink.’
she sneers and hurls her glass of gin
at nigel
‘what a shabby lot
i’ll get away
to st. tropez
and gin and bitters drown my jitters.’

[oscar(offstage) spoken]
lily, forget babette!
you’ll be magnificent as mary magdalene!

[lily, spoken]
yes!
[sung]
take your wine away!
reborn am i today!
redemption!
our sins will be forgiven
and we shall be++
[spoken]
no
[as babette]
my cigarette is out
i think i’d like a sip of champagne
or better still, a snort of cocaine
or better still++
[as mary magdalene]
let us seek salvation!
[as babette]
my cigarette is out
the gin is never strong enough
i live for endless
loving
boozing
dancing
cruising++
[as mary magdalene]
we shall be saved!
[as babette]
boozing, dancing, cruising++
[as mary magdalene]
we shall be saved!
[as babette]
rodney nigel rodney boozing dancing cruising++
[as mary magdalene]
we shall be++
[as babette]
my cigarette is++
[as mary magdalene]
saved!
[as babette]
my cigarette is++
[as mary magdalene]
saved!
[as babette]
my cigarette is++
[as mary magdalene]
saved!
[as babette]
where are you
rodney, nigel, nigel, rodney, rodney, nigel
oscar, oscar, oscar, oscar, oscar!
[spoken, as herself]
oscar?
goodbye oscar!
goodbye mary magdalene!
[sung]
max, i love this play!
da da da da da da da da da
max, i’ll do this play!
da da da da da da da da da
max, i really really love this play!
i can safely say
i will slay broadway
make way for bad babette!
the darling of the mayfair set!
da da da da da da da da da da
da da da da da da da da da
depraved
debauched
and déclassé
max, i really really love this play!
chic and tres risque
weary and soigné
it’s babs, the british witch!
the idol of the idle rich!
da da da da da da da da da da
da da da da da da da da da
degenerate
decadent
hey, hey, hey!
max, we’re set!
you’ve lit my cigarette!
max, i’ll do babette!
ba ba ba ba ba
ba ba ba ba ba
ba ba ba ba ba
babette!

- cy coleman on the twentieth century original broadway cast lyrics

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