H-A-P-P-Y / We’ll Take A Glass Together

Lyrics

[COMPANY] H-A-P-P-Y, why? Why am I so happy When they play the Charleston? [THE JIMMYS] D-A-N-D-Y, why? Why do I feel dandy When I dance the Charleston? Come do the new beat Sweeping through the Old World Warming up a cold world Harlem to China! What began in Charleston Is now done in London Ev'rywhere from Podunk to Paris To Pittsburgh to Peking To Charleston in South Carolina! [KRINGELEIN, spoken] Baron! Baron, I want to buy drinks for everyone! [BARON, spoken] No, Old Socks What you better do is put that money in a bank [KRINGELEIN, spoken] Oh, no, sir, please, two glasses of champagne I'd like your most highly regarded kind It's the Mooey something… I want to drink a toast with my friend here My wonderful, loving friend who's helped me so much You will take a glass with me, won't you, Baron? [BARON, spoken] Of course! [THE JIMMYS] Rub-a-dub, rub-a-dub a-dub a-dub Rub-a-dub, rub-a-dub a-dub a-dub [KRINGELEIN] We'll take a glass together [THE JIMMYS] Rub-a-dub, rub-a-dub [KRINGELEIN & THE JIMMYS] In celebration (Rub-a-dub, rub-a-dub) Of our meeting! (Rub-a-dub a-dub a-dub) [BARON & THE JIMMYS] In celebration (Rub-a-dub, rub-a-dub) Of our being face-to-face (Rub-a-dub, a-dub a-dub) [KRINGELEIN] Friendly [BARON] Civilized [BARON & KRINGELEIN] Members of the race [BARON] I'll drink to you [KRINGELEIN] No, I to you [BARON] You'll drink to me [KRINGELEIN] Then you to me! [BARON] I'm sure we two [KRINGELEIN] I know we two [BARON] Could find no finer company [KRINGELEIN] Thank you, Baron! [THE JIMMYS] Rub-a-dub, rub-a-dub a-dub a-dub Rub-a-dub, rub-a-dub a-dub a-dub [BARON & THE JIMMYS] We'll take a glass (Rub-a-dub, rub-a-dub) Together (Rub-a-dub, rub-a-dub) And we will lift it (Rub-a-dub, rub-a-dub) To the good life (Rub-a-dub a-dub a-dub) And as we're lifting it (Rub-a-dub, rub-a-dub) We will most sincerely say (Rub-a-dub a-dub-dub) [KRINGELEIN] "Prosit!" [BARON] "Your health, sir!" [KRINGELEIN] "Salute!" [BARON] And "Sköl!" [KRINGELEIN] "Nosdrovye!" [BARON] "A votre sante!" [KRINGELEIN & BARON] For one brief moment In this cold and careless day We'll take a glass together! [THE JIMMYS] Rub-a-dub, rub-a-dub a-dub a-dub Rub-a-dub, rub-a-dub [BARON] I'll drink to you! [KRINGELEIN] No, I to you! [BARON] Then, vice-a vers! [KRINGELEIN] Then, vice-a vers! [BARON] I'm sure it's true [KRINGELEIN] Oh, I know it's true [BARON] Things may be bad, but could be worse! [KRINGELEIN] Absolutely! [THE JIMMYS] Rub-a-dub, rub-a-dub a-dub a-dub Rub-a-dub, rub-a-dub a-dub a-dub [BARON & THE JIMMYS] We'll ask no why (Rub-a-dub, rub-a-dub) Or whether (Rub-a-dub, rub-a-dub) We'll spend each moment (Rub-a-dub, rub-a-dub) [KRINGELEIN] Yes, we will [BARON] As it moves us [KRINGELEIN & THE JIMMYS] As it moves us (Rub-a-dub a-dub a-dub) [BARON] Come, come, my comrade [KRINGELEIN & THE JIMMYS] Comrade? (Rub-a-dub, rub-a-dub) [BARON & THE JIMMYS] Nip the nectar of the day (Rub-a-dub a-dub-dub) [KRINGELEIN] Sweet nectar [BARON] Sherry! [KRINGELEIN] Compari! [BARON] Scotch whiskey! [KRINGELEIN] Chartreuse! [BARON] A cognac! [KRINGELEIN & BARON] An absinthe frappé! For one more moment In a world gone cold and crass We'll take a glass together! [COMPANY & KRINGELEIN] We'll take a glass together And we will lift it To the good life! And as we're lifting it We will most sincerely say "Prosit! Your health, sir! Salute! And sköl! Nosdrovya! A votre santé! For one warm moment In this cold and careless day [GROUP #1] We'll celebrate! [GROUP #2] We'll take a glass! [GROUP #1] We'll celebrate! [GROUP #2] We'll take a glass! [GROUP #1] We'll celebrate! [GROUP #2] We'll take a glass! [GROUP #1] We'll celebrate! [GROUP #2] We'll take a glass! [GROUP #1] We'll celebrate! [GROUP #2] We'll take a glass! [GROUP #1] We'll celebrate! [GROUP #2] We'll take a glass! [GROUP #1] We'll celebrate! [GROUP #2] We'll take a glass! [ALL] Today!