Country House

Lyrics

[THE WIFE] How about a country house? [THE HUSBAND] Fine [THE WIFE] You wanna get a country house? [THE HUSBAND] If you like [THE WIFE] What would you like? [THE HUSBAND] No, a country house would be fine [THE WIFE] Would you like one? [THE HUSBAND] Sure, if that would make you happy [THE WIFE, spoken] Swell [THE HUSBAND] Whatever makes you happy— [THE WIFE & THE HUSBAND] Yes, well... Why not? [THE HUSBAND] We'll get a country house What kind? [THE WIFE] Kind? [THE HUSBAND] Whatever kind you have in mind [THE WIFE] You choose [THE HUSBAND] Look, it's your idea, a country house— [THE WIFE] Oh, forget it [THE HUSBAND] —And a good one [THE WIFE] Oh [THE HUSBAND] If that's what makes you happy [THE WIFE] Happy [THE HUSBAND] Comparatively happy [THE WIFE & THE HUSBAND] All right, where? [THE HUSBAND] I don't care [THE WIFE] That's not fair [THE HUSBAND] Well, then [THE WIFE & THE HUSBAND] Somewhere by the sea— (Somewhere in the woods—) [THE HUSBAND] By the sea, then [THE WIFE] Don't agree just to agree [THE HUSBAND] Look, it's all the same to me [THE WIFE] Yes, I know [THE HUSBAND] Meaning—? [THE WIFE] Oh, let it go [THE WIFE & THE HUSBAND] Look, as long as we're together... [THE HUSBAND] How about a trip abroad? [THE WIFE] Let's [THE HUSBAND] We haven't had a trip abroad for years [THE WIFE] Not for ages [THE HUSBAND] Take a ship abroad, get away— [THE WIFE] Just the two of us [THE HUSBAND] A chance to be together [THE WIFE] That's the point [THE WIFE & THE HUSBAND] As long as it's together [THE WIFE] It's what we need, a trip abroad [THE HUSBAND] Where to? [THE WIFE] To? [THE HUSBAND] To London, Paris—? [THE WIFE] Somewhere new [THE HUSBAND] Up to you [THE WIFE] Around the world [THE HUSBAND] No, really [THE WIFE] 'Round the world won't do? [THE HUSBAND] Where? [THE WIFE & THE HUSBAND] Let's not get into that one again (If that would make you happy—) [THE HUSBAND] No, really. Fine [THE WIFE & THE HUSBAND] "If that would make me happy" (If that would make you happy) [THE WIFE] It just might [THE WIFE & THE HUSBAND] All right, when? [THE WIFE] Name the day [THE HUSBAND] Just not May [THE WIFE] Why? [THE HUSBAND] The meeting in Atlanta [THE WIFE] Ah [THE HUSBAND] June? July? [THE WIFE] No, that's my benefit for ANTA [THE HUSBAND, spoken] So—? [THE WIFE, spoken] So—? [THE HUSBAND] It's enough to lend your name [THE WIFE] And you couldn't do the same? [THE HUSBAND] It's my board— [THE WIFE] Oh, dear Lord— [THE HUSBAND] —And they can't be ignored [THE WIFE] No, and you can't afford To be bored with your Board Can you? [THE HUSBAND, spoken] Well, so much for travel [THE WIFE] How about a friendly shrink? [THE HUSBAND] What? [THE WIFE] You want to see a friendly shrink? [THE HUSBAND] Why me? [THE WIFE] Us [THE HUSBAND] I think I'd rather have another drink— [THE WIFE] Okay, your turn [THE HUSBAND] But if that would make you happy... [THE WIFE] What? [THE HUSBAND] Joke: If a shrink could make you happy [THE WIFE, spoken] Oh, nice joke [THE WIFE] How about a St. Bernard? [THE HUSBAND] What? [THE WIFE] We could adopt a St. Bernard [THE HUSBAND] In New York? Are you serious, a St. Bernard? [THE WIFE] Or a child [THE HUSBAND, spoken] Ah, the child [THE WIFE & THE HUSBAND] All right, why? [THE WIFE] Why not? [THE HUSBAND] Why now? [THE WIFE] We need something we can share [THE HUSBAND] We need air [THE WIFE] We need something— [THE HUSBAND] We need something if it's real [THE WIFE] Maybe saying what we feel? [THE HUSBAND] It's a deal [THE WIFE] For a change [THE HUSBAND] You go first [THE WIFE] After you [THE HUSBAND] I've got nothing to conceal So there's nothing to reveal [THE WIFE, spoken] Oh, well, that's a great big weight off my mind [THE HUSBAND] I could take a few days off [THE WIFE] Maybe we could get a suite at the Waldorf... [THE HUSBAND, spoken] Mm... [THE WIFE] Just the two of us Second honeymoon... [THE HUSBAND] Should be better than the first [THE WIFE] There are times when you can be a louse [THE HUSBAND] The hell, let's get a house