William Finn - My Favourite Moment of the Bee 3/Second lyrics

MR. PANCH (spoken) Will the final two spellers please step forward MS. PERETTI Oh boy (spoken) and Oh girl (sung) Only two remain I feel joy But I also feel pain Because I know what's coming Joy never comes for free In a moment he or she Will enter spelling history Feeling triumph and glee In this moment of perfect syzygy I hear triumphant sounds of timpani It's my favorite moment of the bee MR. PANCH (spoken) Mr. Barfee, "Corzya." WILLIAM (spoken) Corzya MR. PANCH (spoken) "Ilspile." Olive (spoken) Ilspile? MR. PANCH (spoken) Zoonosis. Chromatophore. Astrobleme Olive I'm loving every minute WILLIAM (spoken) Astrobleme Olive Who knew I had this thirst? WILLIAM (spoken) A-S-T Olive To think that I might win it Is astounding news And I'm about to burst WILLIAM (spoken) R-O astro Olive How wonderful it feels To stand so close to first WILLIAM (spoken) B-L-E OLIVE I'll make it happen And not as previously reckoned Cause I will not come in second! I hate to come in second Yes I do Yes I do Yes I do Yes I do I will not come in second WILLIAM (spoken) M-E Astrobleme MR. PANCH (spoken) That is correct. Miss Ostrovsky Spell "Elanguescence" WILLIAM Am I a Red Socks or a Yankee? Who will come in second? (spoken) People are scared of me And no one really likes me (sung) I won't come in second Hey Olive, don't think I'm distracted By your eyes and your smile and Your hairdo Oh the things I do not dare do; My fears are odious and fecund You will not outrank me I won't wave my hankie Second I won't come in second I won't come in Second I won't come in Second Olive (overlapping William) I won't come in second I won't come in second I won't come in second Second (spoken) Elanguescence E-L-A-N-G-U-E-S-S-E-N-C-E? Elanguescence? (bell) MR. PANCH (spoken) For the win, William your word is "weltanschauung" WILLIAM (spoken) Yes of course, weltanschauung W...E...L...T..A...N...S..C..H..A...U- CHORUS (overlapping William) Who will come in Who will come in Who will come in WILLIAM You OLIVE I feel I'm in my glory WILLIAM Should i come in second? OLIVE Mama I made a friend WILLIAM But should I come in second? OLIVE I'll lose and that's the story WILLIAM Is second for me? OLIVE But we are equals Ma where neither condescends WILLIAM My fears are odious and fecund OLIVE I am I am fine with second I can live with second Yes, second I will come in second WILLIAM (overlapping Olive) And should i throw the bee? Could be checkmate any second Yeah Would i be happy second? If foe ever ever ever To always be stuck in second Will I come in second Will I come in (spoken) S-C-H-A-U OLIVE (spoken) It's alright, Barf WILLIAM (spoken) U-N-G. Weltanschauung MR. PANCH (spoken) We have a winner! CHORUS Champion!! Rona Just sensational CHORUS Champion!! Rona Un-representational CHORUS Champion At the Putnam County Spelling WILLIAM (spoken) Thank you all very much! CHORUS Bee!