The Lady's Paying
- Allan Campbell (2006)You are listening to the song The Lady's Paying by Allan Campbell, writer by Andrew Lloyd Webber in album Sunset Boulevard: American Premiere Recording [Remastered] CD1. The highest quality of audio that you can download is flac . Also, you can play quality at 32kbps, view lyrics and watch more videos related to this song.
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- Car Chase - The Orchestra
- Surrender - Allan Campbell
- Overture "I Guess It Was 5 A.M" - Allan Campbell
- Every Movie's A Circus - Allan Campbell
- At The House On Sunset - Alan Campbell
- With One Look - Glenn Close
- Salome - Allan Campbell
- The Greatest Star Of All - Allan Campbell
- Girl Meets Boy - Allan Campbell
- This Time Next Year - Allan Campbell
- Back At The House On Sunset - Allan Campbell
- New Ways To Dream - Allan Campbell
- Completion Of The Script - Allan Campbell
- The Lady's Paying - Allan Campbell
- New Year's Eve - Allan Campbell
- The Perfect Year - Allan Campbell
- New Year's Eve (Back At The House On Sunset) - Alan Campbell
Lyrics
[Norma]
Hurry up, the birthday boy is on his way
This is a surprise celebration
I hope you've remembered everything i've said
I want to see a total transformation
[Joe]
What's all this?
[Norma]
Happy birthday, darling. Did you think we'd forgotten?
[Joe]
Well, i ... I don't know.
[Norma]
These people are from the best men's shop in town. I had them close it down for the day.
[Joe]
[Norma], now listen!
[Norma]
I'll leave you boys to it.
[Manfred]
Happy birthday, welcome to your shopathon!
[Joe]
What's going on?
[Manfred]
Help yourself, it's all been taken care of
Anyone who's anyone is dressed by me
[Joe]
Well, golly gee
[Manfred]
Pick out anything you'd like a pair of
You just point, i'll do the rest
I've brought nothing but the best
You're a very lucky writer
Come along now, get undressed
Unless i'm much mistaken
That's a 42-inch chest
[Joe]
I don't understand a word you're saying
[Manfred]
Well, all you need to know's the lady's paying
It's nice to get your just reward this time of year
[Joe]
Get outta here!
[Manfred]
And all my merchandise is strictly kosher
When you've thrown away all your old worn-out stuff
[Joe]
Hey, that's enough
[Manfred]
Perhaps you'd like to model for my brochure
I have just the thing for you
Chalk-stripe suits
[Salesman 1]
In black
[Salesman 2]
Or blue
[Salesman 3]
Glen plaid trousers
[Salesman 4]
Cashmere sweaters
[Salesman 5]
Bathing shorts for malibu
[Salesman 6]
Here's a patent leather lace-up
[Salesman 7]
It's a virtuoso shoe
[Manfred]
And a simply marvelous coat made of vicuna
[Joe]
You know what you can do with your vicuna
[Norma]
Come on [Joe], you haven't even started yet
[Joe]
You wanna bet?
[Norma]
I thought by now he'd look the height of fashion
He always takes forever making up his mind
Don't be unkind
I thought you writers knew about compassion
I love flannel on a man
[Manfred]
This will complement his tan
[Norma]
We'll take two of these and four of those
[Manfred]
I'm still your greatest fan!
Very soon now we'll have stopped him
Looking like an also-ran
[Joe]
You're going to make me sorry that i'm staying
[Norma]
Well, all right, i'll choose, after all, i'm paying!
[Manfred]
Evening clothes?
[Norma]
I want to see your most deluxe
[Joe]
Won't wear a tux
[Norma]
Of course not, dear, tuxedos are for waiters
[Manfred]
What we need are tails, a white tie and top hat
[Joe]
I can't wear that
[Norma]
[Joe], second-rate clothes are for second-raters
[Joe]
[Norma], please...
[Norma]
Shut up, i'm rich
Now some platinum blonde bitch
I own so many apartments
I've forgotten which is which
[Joe]
I don't have to go to premieres
I'm never on display
You seem to forget that i'm a writer
Who cares what you wear when you're a writer?
[Norma]
I care, [Joe], and please don't be so mean to me.
[Joe]
O.k., all right.
[Norma]
You can't come to my new year's eve party in that filling-station shirt.
[Joe]
I've been invited somewhere else on new year's eve.
[Norma]
Where?
[Joe]
Artie green. He's an old friend of mine.
[Norma]
I can't do without you, [Joe], i need you.
I've sent out every single invitation
[Joe]
All right, [Norma], i give in
[Norma]
Of course you do
And when they've dressed you
You'll cause a sensation
[Salesmen]
We equip the chosen few of movieland
[Manfred]
(the latest cut)
[Salesmen]
We dress every movie star and crooner
From their shiny toecaps to their hatband
[Manfred]
(conceal your gut)
You won't regret selecting the vicuna
[Salesmen]
If you need a hand to shake
If there's a girl you want to make
If there's a soul you're out to capture
Or a heart you want to break
If you want the world to love you
[Manfred]
You'll have to learn to take
[Salesmen]
And gracefully accept the role you're playing
[Manfred]
You will earn every cent the lady's paying
[Salesmen]
So why not have it all?
[Manfred]
Now that didn't hurt, did it?
[Salesmen]
The lady's paying!
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