William Finn - Love Me For What I Am lyrics

[MARVIN] Lest I forget She will always remind me Of how we two met... [WIFE] I met a man In the can Wouldn't you know he was going my way? We talked till four He talked more I was afraid I'd turn and say: "Love me for what I am Not what I try to be Love me for what I am I am Someone imperfectly me." The lights were low Don't you know He gave me a phony home address [GOLDBERG and SWEETHEART] Oh... [WIFE] Then after weeks Guess who speaks: "Darling" he says and I say "yes" "Love me for what I am Not what I try to be Love me for what I am I am A person who likes to lie too much I try to much To impress other people... Often my inferiors." [GOLDBERG and SWEETHEART] Ooooo... [WIFE] Could you like A girl like that? Could you like A girl like that? Would you hold Her in your arms? Could you like A girl like that? Could you like A girl like that? Could you like A girl like that? [GOLDBERG and SWEETHEART] Love, love Love, love Love, love Love, love Love, love Love, love Love, love Love, love Love, love Love, love [MARVIN] A person who likes To lie too much I try too much To impress Other people... Often My inferiors [WIFE] We lay in bed He plays dead I play a recent 45 He turns it low Talks so slow "Darling," he says "We might survive" [GOLDBERG and SWEETHEART] Oooo... [WIFE and MARVIN] Love me for what I am Not what I try to be Love me for what I am I am [WIFE] Someone imperfectly me... [MARVIN] A person who likes to Lie too much I try too much... [GOLDBERG and SWEETHEART] Love, love, love Love, love, love [SWEETHEART] Someone imperfectly... Me [MARVIN] Me [WIFE and MARVIN] Me... Me