Monday, December 22, 2014

"Being Alive" from "Company"

ROBERT
Someone to hold you too close
Someone to hurt you too deep
Someone to sit in your chair
To ruin your sleep

PAUL
That's true, but there's more to it than that.

SARAH
Is that all you think there is to it?

HARRY
You've got so many reasons for not being with some, but Robert, you haven't got one good reason for being alone.

LARRY
Come on, you're on to something, Bobby, you're on to something.

ROBERT
Someone to need you too much
Someone to know you too well
Someone to pull you up short
And put you through hell

DAVID
You see what you look for, you know.

JOANNE
You're not a kid anymore, Robby. I don't think you'll ever be a kid again, kiddo.

PETER
Hey, buddy, don't be afraid it won't be perfect. The only thing to be afraid of really is that it won't be.

JENNY
Don't stop now. Keep going.

ROBERT
Someone you have to let in
Someone whose feelings you spare
Someone who, like it or not
Will want you to share
A little, a lot

SUSAN
And what does all that mean?

LARRY
Robert, how do you know so much about it when you've never been there?

HARRY
It's much better living it than looking at it, Robert.

PETER
Add 'em up, Bobby. Add 'em up.

ROBERT
Someone to crowd you with love
Someone to force you to care
Someone to make you come through
Who'll always be there
As frightened as you
Of being alive
Being alive
Being alive
Being alive

AMY
Blow out the candles, Robert, and make a wish. Want something. Want something.

ROBERT
Somebody, hold me too close
Somebody, hurt me too deep
Somebody, sit in my chair
And ruin my sleep
And make me aware
Of being alive
Being alive

Somebody, need me too much
Somebody, know me too well
Somebody, pull me up short
And put me through hell
And give me support
For being alive
Make me alive

Make me confused
Mock me with praise
Let me be used
Vary my days
But alone is alone, not alive

Somebody, crowd me with love
Somebody, force me to care
Somebody, make me come through
I'll always be there
As frightened as you
To help us survive
Being alive
Being alive
Being alive!

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