The Firebrand of Florence Medley

Lyrics

[Part I: Come to Paris] [Verse 1: Ensemble] If you're bent on viewing Something doing Come to Paris! Where is life more active And attractive Than in Paris? Music, art and passion Set the fashion Here in Paris! [Chorus: Ensemble] Paris, oh Paris Your riches embarrass So, Paris, we're singing of you Paris, oh Paris Your riches embarrass So, Paris, we're singing of you [Verse 2: Soloists] Bottles full of bubbles For your troubles Here in Paris Paradise is when you Read a menu Here in Paris There's no overlooking What is cooking Here in Paris [Chorus: Ensemble] Liver with truffle Make gourmets unruffle Oh, Paris, you always come through [Bridge: Soloist, Ensemble] Cities in Italy Sweden or Spain Quite non-committally Give us a pain Don't mention Tripoli London or Rome We sing hip-hippilly: No place like home [Verse 3: Soloists, Ensemble] Where have men more talent For what's gallant Than in Paris? All the girls wear bodices Like goddesses In Paris Bodices delightful All are quite full Here in Paris [Chorus: Ensemble] Paris, oh Paris Your riches embarrass So, Paris, we're singing of you Paris, oh Paris Your riches embarrass So, Paris, we're singing of you [Part II: Love Is My Enemy] [Verse 4: John Reardon] Love is my enemy My beloved enemy And you, my love, are love Work is my destiny My relentless destiny Urging me onward, ever onward Love and life are fleeting A wonderful but momentary song While to the ages my work and I belong Love is my enemy My beloved enemy And you, my love, are love [Verse 5: Jo Sullivan, John Reardon, John Reardon & Jo Sullivan] Love is my destiny Work is my enemy Urging you onward, ever onward Love and life are fleeting A wonderful, but momentary song While to the ages my work and I belong Love is your enemy Love is my enemy Your beloved enemy My beloved enemy My love, if love can cast no spell Farewell, my love Farewell, my love Farewell [Part III: You Have to Do What You Do Do] [Chorus: Arthur Siegel] You have to do what you do do! 'Tisn't up to you at all We all live under a hoodoo 'Til you hear the trumpet call [Part IV: The Little Naked Boy] [Intro: Arthur Siegel] The little god of love Is the one I'm fondest of And the one that I am scared the most of When right out of the blue He aims his dart at you A chance you haven't got the ghost of Of all the gods the Romans and the Greeks invented He's the one who keeps us most tormented [Verse 6: Arthur Siegel] The little naked boy With golden bow and arrow Can bring you endless joy Or chill you to the marrow [Verse 7: Arthur Siegel] With love he loves to toy You burn and then you shiver Through the magic quiver Of the little naked boy [Bridge: Arthur Siegel] Many's the time he wrinkles your brow Unstrings the strings of your heart Many's the time you say, "From now I'll dodge whenever he aims his dart" [Verse 8: Arthur Siegel] Next day the tender sign You're longing to recapture Life would lose its rapture If the little naked boy Should pass me by [Part V: You're Far Too Near Me] [Verse 9: John Reardon, Jo Sullivan] I never heard you so bold before The words came out, they're now beyond recall I always found you so cold before I didn't think you thought of me at all I'm mad about your smile, your eyes, your hair Your every wish I'm eager to obey In all your loveliness I see you sitting there So near, so near—yet miles and miles away Miles and miles away I'm afraid that's near enough When you talk to me like that I don't know where I am at [Chorus: Jo Sullivan] I'm afraid, afraid you're far too near me So I pray you, stay you where you are For, oh dear me, I fear me Should you come too near me My heart may go too far But to think, to think that you might leave me Makes me feel I have to have you know I'm afraid, afraid you're far too near me To ever, ever let you go I'm afraid, afraid you're far too near me To ever let you go [Instrumental Break] [Chorus: John Reardon, John Reardon & Jo Sullivan] You can never, never be too near me! From today you stay you where you are When from heaven you descended 'Twas never intended I worship from afar If you ever, ever dare to leave me No excuse for living would I know I'm afraid, afraid you're far too near me To ever, ever let you go I'm afraid, afraid you're far too near me To ever let you go [Part VI: You Have to Do What You Do Do (Reprise)] [Chorus: Arthur Siegel] You have to do what you do do! It isn't up to you at all We all live under a hoodoo 'Til you hear the trumpet call