Lyrics Dear Old Friend - Andrew Lloyd Webber

Meg and Dancers
Bathing beauty, on the beach
See her practically glow

Taking a sunnin'
See all the boys are running
Rollin' in clover
And getting' tan all over
Wearing a smile
And giving Coney Island
A bathing beaut.
Of the show
Bathing beauty say hello

Antoinette
Gentlemen, Gentlemen, you must take care
Go spend some time working with Meg
Ladies, take 5

Christine
Gustave, slow down, there are people trying to work

Gustave
But I want to find Mister Y. and see the Island

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

Meg
Heaven help me, could it be
No it couldn't possibly

Christine
Sorry, do I-

Meg
Yes, I think you

Christine
Have we-

Meg
Go on, take a guess

Christine
Wait, it can't be. Is it?

Meg
Yes!

Christine
Oh, my god. I can't believe it's you.

Meg
Look at you, Christine, regal as a queen and beautiful

Christine
Meg and you as well, I could hardly tell it's you.

Both
My dear old friend
Can't believe you're here, old friend
After all this time

Meg
Christine, you came
You look sublime

Christine
You look the same

Both
My dear old friend
Never thought we'd meet old friend

Christine
What of your career

Meg
Everything's great

Both
And isn't fate a splendid thing

Christine
It brought me here

Meg
To see the sights

Christine
And sing

Antoinette
You

Raoul
My god, it's you

Antoinette
It can't be true

Raoul
Is this a dream?
It's been ten years

Antoinette
What brings you here?

Raoul
What do you think?
Christine
She's here to sing

Antoinette
I read the news
For Hammerstein?

Raoul
No, plans have changed
He's been outbid

Antoinette
Outbid by whom?

Raoul
The contract's here
It's rather strange

Meg
Sorry did I hear you right
Here to sing

Christine
Tomorrow night

Meg
That seems odd, there must be some mistake
That's the leading lady's slot
I've been booked

Christine
Oh, surely not

Meg
This was meant to be my luck break

Christine
Look, I'll hardly sing,
Just one little thing
An Aria

Meg
Christine it's a thrill
Just to share the bill with you

Meg and Antoinette
My dear, old friend
It's becoming clear, old friend
Someone's overlooked
His leading act

Raoul
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

Antoinette
You haven't guessed

Raoul
I've no idea

Antoinette
It's him

Raoul
Him
You work for him

Antoinette
Now you do to

Raoul
But my poor wife
We thought him dead
She'd be appalled

Antoinette
Unless she knew

Christine
Darling, please, are you alright

Raoul
Tell me now. This music, who was its creator

Christine
Darling, please, don't squeeze so tight

Raoul
Something's going on here
I'll deal with you later

Meg
What's this about

Antoinette
I wish I knew

All except Christine
The truth will out
Before we're through

All
My dear old friend
Can't believe you're here old friend

Antoinette
My dear Christine

Meg
My dear Vicomte

Christine
What does this mean?

Raoul
What does he want?

All
My grand old friend
I don't understand, old friend

Giries
Maybe it's a joke

De Chagnys
Some silly game

All
And what his aim
Is in the end
I couldn't claim to comprehend
Old friend

Meg
It isn't fair

Antoinette
We need to think

Christine
I need some air

Raoul
I need a drink

All
My poor old friend
Isn't this a bore, old friend

Christine
I'm still amazed

Meg
Im still confused

Antoinette
I'm feeling dazed

Raoul
I'm feeling used

All
And yet, old friends
Lets not get upset old friends

Antoinette
We can sort this out

Raoul
And so we will

Meg
Without a doubt

All
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
With two old friends
Trustable and true old friends

Antoinette
Let us raise a glass

Christine
To times gone by

Raoul
To Mister Y.

All
And happy ends
To such sincere
And very dear old friends
Old friends.

Raoul
No offense, but I need something stronger
Madame, I shall see you both at th concert
Where I am sure you shall both surpass yourselves

Christine
Raoul, wait, I can explain
I'm sorry
Meg, I wonder, would you mind
My son, Gustave