William Finn - What Would I Do lyrics

MARVIN (left alone): What would I do If I had not met you? Who would I blame my life on? Once I was told That all men get what they deserve Who the hell then threw this curve? There are no answers But who would I be If you had not been my friend? You're the only one One out of a thousand others Only one my child would allow When I'm having fun You're the one I wanna talk to Where have you been? Where are you now? (WHIZZER appears behind MARVIN, dressed as we first saw him. MARVIN turns Around, sees WHIZZER and catches his Breath.) What would I do If I had not loved you? How would I know what love is? God only knows, too soon I'll remember your faults Meanwhile, though, it's tears and schmaltz There are no answers But what would I do If you had not been my friend? WHIZZER: All your life you've wanted men And when you got it up to have them Who knew it could end your life? MARVIN: I left my kid and left my wife To be with you To be insulted by such handsome men (They face each other.) WHIZZER: Do you regret--? MARVIN (stopping him): I'd do it again I'd like to believe that I'd do it again And again and again... And What more can I say? WHIZZER: What more can I say? MARVIN: How am I to face tomorrow? BOTH: After being screwed out of today Tell me what's in store MARVIN: Yes, I'd beg or steal or borrow If I could hold you for One hour more WHIZZER: One hour more MARVIN: One hour more WHIZZER: One hour more BOTH: One hour, one hour more MARVIN: What would I do WHIZZER: What would I do MARVIN: If I had not seen you? WHIZZER: If I had not seen you? BOTH: Who would I feast my eyes on? Once I was told That good men get better with age MARVIN: Were just gonna skip that stage There are no answers But what would I do If you hadn't been my friend? WHIZZER: There are no answers But what would I do... (WHIZZER exits) MARVIN: No simple answers But what would I do If you had not been My friend My friend My friend (First JASON, then everyone else gathers around MARVIN.) MENDEL: h*mos**uals Women with children Short insomniacs We're a teeny tiny band Lovers come and lovers go Lovers live and die fortissimo This is where we take a stand Welcome to Falsettoland (DR. CHARLOTTE walks in and joins the circle at the same time as MENDEL TRINA consoles MARVIN.) (Fade to black