Poor Fool, He Makes Me Laugh

Lyrics

[COUNTESS] Poor fool, he makes me laugh Time I tried to get a better, better half [COUNTESS & ENSEMBLE] Poor fool, he doesn't know If he knew the truth, he'd never, ever go [PHANTOM'S VOICE, spoken] Did I not instruct that box five was to be kept empty? [CHRISTINE, spoken] It's him! I know it, it's him [CARLOTTA, spoken] Your part is silent, little toad [PHANTOM'S VOICE, spoken] A toad, madame? Perhaps it is you who are the toad? [COUNTESS] Serafimo, away with this pretence You cannot speak, but kiss me in my— [COUNTESS croaks.] Poor fool, he makes me laugh [COUNTESS croaks repeatedly. PHANTOM laughs.] [PHANTOM'S VOICE, spoken] Behold! She is singing to bring down the chandelier [FIRMIN] Ladies and gentlemen, the performance will continue in ten minutes' time When the role of the countess will be sung by Miss Christine Daaé [ANDRÉ] In the meantime, ladies and gentlemen We shall be giving you the ballet from act three of tonight's opera Maestro, the ballet, now [Ballet music starts, as the ballet dancers enter the stage. A mouse-cat chase game begins between the PHANTOM and BOUQUET, which ends with BOUQUET falling hanged on the stage. The ballet dancers scream.] [CHRISTINE, spoken] Raoul? Raoul! [RAOUL, spoken] Christine, come with me! [CHRISTINE, spoken] No, to the roof, we'll be safe there [FIRMIN] Ladies and gentlemen, please, remain in your seats Do not panic, it was an accident, simply an accident!