The Bistro: Sing/Paree Is A Lark/Christine’s Obbligato/As You Would Love Paree/Finale

Lyrics

[Waiters] Sing! Can you sing? Can you sing a little ballad In between the salad And the tete-de-veau? If only we could hear a melody Chante! What you want Make it lyrical and vocal Popular and local Judges, take your places Chorus, you will do the harmony Harmony, ah! [Carlotta] Tonight, only songs about Paris! I will begin the competition Paris, Paris is a lark, a stroll in the park A bagatelle Paris, Paris is a chance to find, while in France La vie plus belle As charming and almost as gorgeous as me Is Paris, is Paris [Waiter] Who's next? [Count] Christine! [Carlotta] Christine? [Count] Why not? [Carlotta] She's my costume girl! [Count] She has a very nice voice. I've heard it Go on. Don't be afraid [Christine] Melody, melody, melody, melody Sung so melodiously Melody, melody, my kind of melody Gentle and flowing and free Soaring above every rooftop Whispering under each tree Melody, melody My melodie de Paris [Carlotta] It's a sweet little voice. Weak, but sweet [Christine] La la la la Hold me and love me As you would love Paris Squeeze my knee In the tuileries Take me dans tes bras In the bois de boulogne and Hold me and kiss me As you would kiss Paris Montparnasse, je t'embrasse Take me away! Alons-y! Along the river Seine Cuddle and amuse me Tell me then How you came to choose me Tell me when If you ever lose me You will feel you've lost Paris Itself along with me And underneath the stars We'll continue walking Past the bars Nuzzling and talking With the stars Staring down and gawking At the lovers such as we Loving in Paris Loving in Paris Paris! Paris! The fantasie is told me every time you Hold me and kiss me As you would kiss Paris Go with me, toi, je t'en prie, moi Take me away there And promise we'll stay there Oh, take me away... Alons-y! [Company] Ah, Paris, ah Paris, ah Paris, Paris, Paris [Christine] Paris [Company] Melody, melody, my kind of melody Gentle and flowing and free [Christine and Company] Soaring above every rooftop Whispering under each tree Melody, melody, my melodie de Pa... Melody, melody, my melodie de Paris!