A Little Night Music - Perpetual Anticipation Lyrics

Broadway revival (2009)
A Little Night Music the Musical - Perpetual Anticipation Lyrics


The song is written by Stephen Sondheim.

MRS. NORDSTROM:
Perpetual anticipation is good for the soul
But it's bad for the heart.
It's very good for practicing self-control,
It's very good for morals, but bad for morale.
It's very bad.
It can lead to going quite mad.
It's very good for reserve and learning to do what one should.
It's very good.
Perpetual anticipation's a delicate art,
Playing a role,
Aching to start,
Keeping control
While falling apart.
Perpetual anticipation is good for the soul
But it's bad for the heart.

MRS. SEGSTROM:
Perpetual anticipation is good for the soul
But it's bad for the heart.
It's very good for practicing self-control,
It's very good for morals, but bad for morale.
It's too unnerving.
It's very good, though, to have things to contemplate.
Perpetual anticipation's a delicate art,
Aching to start,
Keeping control
While falling apart.
Perpetual anticipation is good for the soul
But it's bad for the heart.

MRS. ANDERSSEN:
Perpetual anticipation is good for the soul
But it's bad for the heart.
It's very good, though, to learn to wait.
Perpetual anticipation's a delicate art,
Keeping control
While falling apart.
Perpetual anticipation is bad for the heart.

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A Little Night Music the Musical Lyrics

SYNOPSIS
Now
Later
Soon
The Glamorous Life
Remember?
You Must Meet My Wife
Liaisons
In Praise Of Women
Every Day A Little Death
A Weekend In The Country
Night Waltz 1- The Sun Won't Set
Night Waltz 2 - The Sun Sits Low
It Would Have Been Wonderful
Perpetual Anticipation
Send In The Clowns
The Miller's Son
Finale