The broadway album

Barbra Streisand

Send in the clowns

"Isn't it rich, Aren't we a pair Me here at last on the ground, You in mid-air Send in the clowns Isn't it bliss, Don't you approve One who keeps tearing around, One who can't move Where are the clowns? Send in the clowns Just when I stopped opening doors Finally knowing the one that I wanted was yours Making my entrance again with my usual flair Sure of my lines - no one is there Don't you love farce, My fault I fear I thought that you'd want what I want, Sorry my dear But where are the clowns There ought to be clowns Quick send in the clowns What a surprise, Who could foresee? I've come to feel about you what you felt about me Why only now when I see that you've drifted away What a surprise, what a cliché Isn't it rich, isn't it queer Losing my timing this late in my career And where are the clowns Quick send in the clowns Don't bother they're here. » continua"
Not while i'm around

"Nothing's gonna harm you Not while I'm around Nothing's gonna harm you No sir, not while I'm around Demons are prowling everywhere nowadays I'll send them howling, I don't care, I've got ways No one's gonna hurt you No one's gonna dare, Others can desert you Not to worry, whistle I'll be there Demons'll charm you with a smile for awhile But in time Nothing can harm you, not while I'm around. Being close and being clever Ain't like being true, I don't need to, I would never Hide a thing from you Like some No one's gonna hurt you No one's gonna dare Others can desert you Not a worry, whistle I'll be there Demons'll charm you with a smile for awhile But in time Nothing's gonna harm you Not while I'm around Not while I'm around » continua"
If i loved you

"If I loved you Time and again I would try to say All I'd want you to know If I loved you Words wouldn't come in an easy way Round in circles I'd go Longing to tell you But afraid and shy I'd let my golden chances Pass me by Soon you'd leave me, Off you would go In the mist of day, Never never to know How I loved you If I loved you. » continua"
Adelaide's lament

"[From "Guys And Dolls"] The average unmarried female Basic'lly insecure Due to some long frustration May react With psychosomatic symptoms Difficult to endure Affecting the upper respiratory tract In other words, Just from waiting around For that little band of gold A person can develop a cold You can spray her wherever you figure The streptococci lurk You can give her a shot For whatever she's got But it just won't work If she's tired of getting the fish-eye From the hotel clerk A person Can develop a cold The female remaining single Just in the legal sense Shows a neurotic tendency See note: Note: Chronic organic syndromes Toxic and hypertense Involving the eye, The ear and the nose and throat In other words, Just from worrying Whether the wedding is on or off, A person Can develop a cough You can feed her all day With the Vitamin A And the Bromo Fizz But the medicine never Gets anywhere near Where the trouble is If she's getting a kind Of name for herself And the name ain't "his" A person Can develop a cough And further more Just from stalling And stalling and stalling The wedding trip A person Can develop La grippe When they get on a train For Niag'ra And she can hear church bells chime The compartment is air conditioned And the mood sublime Then they get off at Saratoga For the fourteenth time A person Can develop La grippe La grippe, La post nasal drip With the wheezes And the sneezes And a sinus that's really a pip! For a lack of community property And a feeling she's getting too old A person Can develop A bad, bad cold! » continua"
Being alive

"Someone to hold you too close Someone to hurt you too deep Someone to sit in your chair And ruin your sleep And make you aware of being alive Someone to need you too much Someone to know you too well Someone to pull you up short And put you through hell And give you support for being alive-being alive Make me alive, make me confused Mock me with praise, let me be used Vary my days, but alone is alone, not alive! Somebody hold me too close Somebody force me to care Somebody make me come through Ill always be there As frightened as you of being alive, Being alive, being alive! Someone you have to let in Someone whose feelings you spare Someone who, like it or not Will want you to share a little, a lot of being alive Make me alive, make me confused Mock me with praise, let me be used Vary my days, but alone is alone, not alive! Somebody crowd me with love Somebody force me to care Somebody make me come through Ill always be there As frightened as you to help us survive, Being alive, being alive, being alive, being alive » continua"
Can't help lovin' that man

"[From "Show Boat"] Oh listen sister, I love my mister man, And I can't tell you why There is no reason why I should love that man, It must be somethin' that de angels have planned. Fish gotta swim, birds gotta fly, I gotta love one man till I die. Can't help lovin' that man of mine. Tell me he's lazy, tell me he's slow, Tell me I'm crazy, maybe I know. Can't help lovin' that man of mine When he goes away, that's a rainy day, And when he comes back that day is fine, The sun will shine! He can come home as late as can be, Home without him ain't no home to me, Can't help lovin' that man of mine. Can't help lovin' that man of mine. » continua"
Something's coming

"Could be? Who knows? There's something due any day I will know, right away Soon as it shows It may come connanballing down Through the sky Gleam in its eye, bright as rose Who knows? It's only just out of reach Down the block, on the beach Under a tree I got a feeling there's a miracle due Gonna come true, comin' to me... Could it be, yes it could Something's comin', something good If i can wait Something's comin' I don't know what it is But it is gonna be great With a click, with a shock Phone'll jingle, door will knock Open the latch Something's comin' Don't know when But it's soon Catch the moon One handed catch Around the corner Or whistlin' down the river Come on, deliver to me Will it be, yes it will Maybe just by holding still It'll be there Come on, something Come on in Don't be shy Meet a guy Pull up a chair The air is humming And something great is coming I feel like drumming And something great is coming Who knows? It's only just out of reach Down the block, on a beach Maybe tonight... Maybe tonight... Maybe tonight...! » continua"
Somewhere

"Someday, somewhere We'll find a new way of living Will find a way of forgiving Somewhere... There's a place for us Somewhere a place for us Peace and quiet and open air Wait for us Somewhere There's a time for us Someday there'll time for us Time together and time to spare Time to learn, time to care Someday, somewhere We'll find a new way of living Will find there's a way of forgiving Somewhere... somewhere... somewhere... There's a place for us A time and a place for us Hold my hand and we're half way there Just hold my hand and i'll take you there Somehow... Someday, somewhere... » continua"
I have dreamed / we kiss in a shadow / something wonderful

"[From "The King And I"] We kiss in a shadow We hide from the moon Our meetings are few And over too soon. I have dreamed That your arms Are lovely... I have dreamed What a joy you'll be... I have dreamed Every word you whisper We speak in a whisper When you're close Close to me. Afraid to be heard... Alone in our secret Together we sigh For one smiling day To be free... How you look In the glow of evening To kiss in the sunlight I have dreamed And enjoyed the view And say to the sky In these dreams I've loved you so That by now I think I know What it's like to be loved by you Behold and believe I will love Being loved by you Behold how my lover loves me... He will not always say What you would have him say But now and then he'll say Something wonderful The thoughtless things he'll do Will hurt and worry you Then all at once he'll do Something wonderful He has a thousand dreams That won't come true You know that he believes in them And that's enough for you. You'll always go along Defend him when he's wrong And tell him, when he's strong He is Wonderful He'll always need your love And so he'll get your love- A man who needs your love Can be Wonderful! » continua"
I loves you porgy / porgy i's your woman now (bess, you is my woman)

"[From "Porgy And Bess"] I loves you Porgy Don't let him take me Don't let him handle me And drive me mad If you can keep me, I wants to stay here With you forever and I'd be glad I loves you Porgy Don't let him take me Don't let him handle me With his hot hand If you can keep me, I wants to stay here With you forever I got my man Someday, I know he's comin' back To call me... He's gonna handle me and hold me so It's gonna be like dyin', Porgy, Deep inside me, But when he calls I know I have to go Porgy, I's your woman now I is, I is... And I ain't never goin' nowhere 'Less you shares the fun Want no wrinkle on your brow, No how Because the sorrow of the past is all Done, done My Porgy, Now the real happiness is just begun There's no wrinkle on my brow No how And I ain't goin' You hear me saying, if you ain't goin', With you I'm stayin' Porgy, I's yo' woman now, I's yours forever... Mornin' time and evenin' time And summer time and winter time Mmm... Oh my Porgy... My man Porgy... From this minute I'm tellin' you, I keep this vow... Porgy, I's yo' woman now! » continua"
Pretty women / the ladies who lunch

"[From "Sweeney Todd" And "Company"] Pretty women Fascinating Sippin coffee Dancing, pretty women Pretty women Are a wonder, pretty women Sitting in the window or Standing on the stair Something in them cheers the air Pretty women Silhouetted Stay within you Glancing stay forever Breathing lightly, pretty women, Pretty women Blowing out their candles or Combing out their hair Even when they leave They still are there They're there Sipping coffee Here's to the ladies who lunch Everybody Laugh Lounging in their caftans and Planning a brunch On their own behalf Off to the gym Then to a fitting, Claiming they're fat And looking grim, Cause they've been sitting Choosing a hat I'll drink to that! Here's to the girls who just watch Aren't they the best When they get depressed, It's a bottle of scotch Plus a little jest! Another chance to disapprove Another brilliant zinger Another reason not to move Another vodka stinger I'll drink to that! Here's to the girls who play wife Aren't they too much! Keeping house but clutching a copy of "Life" Just to keep in touch The ones who follow the rules And meet themselves at the schools Too busy to know that they're fools Aren't they a gem! I'll drink to them! Let's all drink to... Pretty women, fascinating How they make a man sing... **Here's to the girls on the go, Everybody tries Look into their eyes And you'll see what they know, Everybody dies A toast to that invincible bunch The dinosaurs surviving the crunch Let's hear it for the ladies who lunch Everybody rise Everybody rise, Pretty women at their mirrors In their gardens On committees, telephoning Window shopping table hopping Pretty women giving parties Never stopping Gossip swapping, capsule popping Everybody rise, everybody rise, Everybody rise, everybody rise- Rise-rise-rise... Pretty women rise! » continua"
Putting it together

"[From "Sunday In The Park With George"] [Barbra:] Look, I've spent a lot of time working on this [Producer 1:] Look, no one's gonna buy it -- no one. [Producer 2:] No one in Middle America, anyway. That's for sure. [Producer 3:] He's right! [Producer 1:] Sweetheart, it's just not commercial! [Barbra:] What is commercial? [Producer 2:] It's not what's selling nowadays. [Producer 1:] I mean - personally, I love it, but [Barbra (sung):]Be nice, girl! [Producer 3:] Nobody's into this kind of material. [Barbra (sung):] You have to pay a price, girl! [Producer 2:] This album needs a hit single we can push. [Barbra (sung):]They like to give advice, girl! [Producer 1:] The whole idea's too risky. [Barbra (sung):] Don't think about it twice, girl! [Producer 2:] The audience won't understand this kind of thing! [Barbra (sung):]It's time to get to work! Barbra (spoken): I disagree! Why don't you wait until you hear it? [Producer 3:] This is like your old stuff! [Barbra (sung):] Art isn't easy. [Producer 3:] You've got to appeal to the kids. [Barbra (sung):] Even when you're hot. [Producer 2:] Why would you want to make an album like this anyway? [Barbra (sung):] Advancing art is easy. [Producer 1:] I think we ought to talk seriously about this. [Barbra (sung):] Financing it is not! [Producer 2:] Why take chances? [Barbra (sung):] A vision's just a vision if it's only in your head! [Producer 1:] Nobody respects your artistic integrity more than I do, but [Barbra (sung):] If no one gets to hear it, it's as good as dead! [Producer 2:] You have to think about you career! [Barbra (sung):] It has to come to life! Bit by bit, putting it together Piece by piece, only way to make a work of art Every moment makes a contribution Every little detail plays a parts Having just a vision's no solution Everything depends on execution Putting it together, that's what counts! Ounce by ounce, putting in together Small amounts, adding up to make a work of art First of all you need a good foundation Otherwise it's risky from the start Takes a little cocktail conversation But without the proper preparation Having just a vision's no solution Everything depends on execution The art of making art Is putting it together, bit by bit [Producer 2:] Do we really need all these musicians? [Barbra:] Link by link, making the connections, yes we do! Drink by drink, taking every comment as it comes Learning how to play the politician Like you play piano, bass and drums Otherwise you'll find your composition Isn't gonna get much exhibition Art isn't easy Every minor detail is a major decision Have to keep things in scale Have to hold to your vision [Producer 1:] Why don't we talk about this over dinner, darling? What's a little cocktail conversation If it gets the funds for your foundation Every time I start to feel defensive I remember vinyl is expensive! [Producer 3:] Would you agree to do an interview? [Barbra:] Maybe one! Dot by dot, building up the image Shot by shot, keeping at a distance doesn't pay Still if you remember your objective Not give all your privacy away A little bit of hype can be effective As long as you can keep it in perspective Even when you get some recognition Everything you do you still audition Art isn't easy Overnight you're a trend You're the right combination Then the trend's at an end You're suddenly last year's sensation! All they ever want is repetition All they really like is what they know Gotta keep a link with your tradition Gotta learn to trust your intuition While you re-establish your position So that you can be on exhibit... So that your work can be on exhibition! Be new, girl! They tell you till they're blue, girl! You're new, or else you're through, girl! And even if it's true, girl, You do what you can do! Bit by bit, Putting it together Piece by piece, working on the vision night and day All it takes is time and perseverance With a little luck along the way Putting in a personal appearance Gathering supporters and adherents... [Producer 1:] Well, she's an original! [Producer 3:] WAS! [Barbra:] Mapping out the songs but in addition Harmonizing each negotiation Balancing the part that's all musicians With the part that's strictly presentation Balancing the money with the mission Till you have the perfect orchestration Even if you do have the suspicion That it's taking all your concentration The art of making art Is putting it together, bit by bit Beat by beat, part by part Sheet by sheet, chart by chart Track by track, bit by bit, Reel by reel, pout by pout Stack by stack, snit by snit, meal by meal, shout by shout Deal by deal, spat by spat Shpiel by shpiel, doubt by doubt And that... Is the state of the art! » continua"

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