Dear Old Friend - Andrew Lloyd Webber

Lyrics by：Andrew Lloyd Webber/Glenn Slater/Charles Hart

Composed by：Andrew Lloyd Webber/Glenn Slater/Charles Hart

Produced by：Andrew Lloyd Webber/Nigel Wright

Bathing beauty on the beach

See her practically glow

Taking a sunnin'

See all the boys are running

Rollin' in clover

And gettin' tan all over

Wearing a smile

And giving Coney Island

A bathing beaut

Of the show

Bathing beauty say hello

Gentlemen Gentlemen you must take care

Go spend some time working with Meg

Ladies come

Slow down Gustave

There are people working here

Be careful

But I want to find Mr.Y

And go see the island

I'm sure he'll send for you when he's ready

Who is this Mr. Y

What does he do

Apart from spend ludicrous amounts of money

On light entertainment

Father

Look over there

Gustave slow down

Heaven help me could it be

No it couldn't possibly

Sorry do I

Yes I think you do

Have we

Go on take a guess

Wait it can't be is it

Yes

Oh my God I can't believe it's you

Look at you Christine

Regal as a queen and beautiful

Meg and you as well

I could hardly tell it's you

My dear old friend

Can't believe you're here old friend

After all this time

Christine you came

You look sublime

You look the same

My sweet old friend

Never thought we'd meet old friend

What of your career

Everything's great

And isn't fate a splendid thing

It brought me here

To see the sights

And sing

You

My god it's you

It can't be true

Is this a dream

It's been ten years

What brings you here

What do you think

Christine

She's here to sing

I read the news

For Hammerstein

No plans have changed

He's been outbid

Outbid by whom

The contract's here

It's rather strange

Sorry did I hear you right

Here to sing

Tomorrow night

That seems odd there must be some mistake

That's the leading lady's slot

I've been booked

Oh surely not

This was meant to be my luck break

Look I'll hardly sing

Just one little thing

An Aria

Christine it's a thrill

Just to share the bill with you

My dear old friend

It's becoming clear old friend

Someone's overlooked

His leading act

Well double booked to be exact

Now my old friend

Can you clarify old friend

This "Mister Y"

With whom we signed

Who hides behind the souveniers

You haven't guessed

I've no idea

It's him

Him

That's what I said

You work for him

Now you do to

But my poor wife

We thought him dead

She'd be appalled

Unless she knew

Darling please are you alright

Tell me now

This music who was its creator

Darling please don't squeeze so tight

Something's going on here

I'll deal with you later

What's this about

I wish I knew

The truth will out

Before we're through

My dear old friend

Can't believe you're here old friend

My dear Christine

My dear Vicomte

What does this mean

What does he want

My grand old friend

I don't understand old friend

Maybe it's a joke

Some silly game

And what his aim

Is in the end

I couldn't claim to comprehend

Old friend

It isn't fair

We need to think

I need some air

I need a drink

My poor old friend

Isn't this a bore old friend

I'm still amazed

I'm still confused

I'm feeling dazed

I'm feeling used

And yet old friends

Let's not get upset old friends

We can sort this out

I'm sure we will

Without a doubt

Because we're still such grand old friends

Such devoted and old friends

Back again at last

When everyone

Is doing great

Won't this be fun

So much fun

With two old friends

Trustable and true old friends

Let us raise a glass

To times gone by

To Mister Y

To happy ends

To such sincere

And very dear old friends

Old friends

No offense but I need something stronger

Madame I shall see you tomorrow night at the concert

Where I am sure you will both surpass yourselves

Good day

Raoul please I can explain

I'm sorry

Meg I wonder would you mind