New York City Center Encores! Merrily We Roll Along the Musical - Old Friends Lyrics (Part II)
Mary: Hey!! Here’s to us
Frank: Who’s like us?
Charley: Damn few.
Frank: Hey, old friend Are you okay, old friend? What do you say, old friend, Are we or are we unique?
Time goes by, Everything else keeps changing. You and I, We get continued next week.
Most friends fade Or they don’t make the grade. New ones are quickly made And in a pinch, sure, they’ll do.
But us, old friend, What’s to discuss, old friend? Here’s to us — Who’s like us? Damn few!
Charley: So, old friend, Fill me in slow, old friend. Start from hello, old friend — I want the when, where and how.
Old friends do Tend to become old habit — Never knew How much I missed you till now.
All three: Most friends fade Or they don’t make the grade, New ones are quickly made, Some of them worth something, too. But us, old friends — What’s to discuss, old friends?
Frank: Tell you something Good friends point out your lies, Whereas old friends live and let live.
Mary: Good friends like and advise, Whereas old friends love and forgive.
Frank: And old friends let you go your own way —
Charley: Help you find your own way —
Mary: Let you off when you’re wrong —
Frank: If you’re wrong —
Charley: When you’re wrong —
Mary: Right or wrong, the point is: Old friends Shouldn’t care if you’re wrong —
Frank: Should, but not for too long —
Charley: What’s too long?
Frank: If you’re wrong —
Charley: When you’re wrong —
Mary: The thing is: Old friends do leave their brands on you, But old friends shouldn’t compete.
Frank: Old friends don’t make demands on you —
Charley: Should make demands on you —
Frank: Well, don’t make demands you can’t meet.
Charley: Well, what’s the Point of demands you can meet?
Mary: Well, there’s a time for demands, Whether you meet them or not…
All three: Hey, old friends, How do we stay old friends? Who is to say, old friends, How an old friendship survives?
One day chums Having a laugh a minute, One day comes And they’re a part of your lives.
New friends pour Through the revolving door — Maybe there’s one that’s more, If you find one, that’ll do. But us, old friends — What’s to discuss, old friends? — Here’s to us! Who’s like us?…
Two old friends, Fewer won’t do, old friends — Gotta have two old friends Helping you balance along:
Frank: One upbraids you For your faults and fancies,
Mary: One persuades you
Charley: That the other one’s
All three: Wrong.
Most friends fade Or they don’t make the grade, New ones are quickly made, Perfect as long as they’re new.
But us, old friends — What’s to discuss, old friends? — Here’s to us! Who’s like us? Damn few!
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SYNOPSIS Merrily We Roll Along That Frank First Transition Old Friends (Part I) Like It Was Franklin Shepard Inc Second Transition Old Friends (Part II) Growing Up Third Transition Not a Day Goes By 1 Now You Know Gussie's Opening Number It's A Hit Fourth Transition The Blob (Part I) Growing Up (Part II) Good Thing Going The Blob (Part II) Fifth Transition Bobby and Jackie and Jack Not A Day Goes By Sixth Transition Opening Doors Seventh Transition Our Time
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