Finale Act 1 (Quartet)

Lyrics

[CANDIDE] Once again I must be gone Moving on to Eldorado Shall my hopes be answered there? Is that land so good and fair? Though that Eden well may be Though it shine however brightly Still no bright yonder can delight me Cunegonde won't be there to share it with me [CUNEGONDE] Though it may seem I am discarding Candide Truly my scheme Is for safeguarding Candide Though I abhor This loveless connection I'll feign affection For your protection, Candide [GOVERNOR] Why should I wed? Marriage is awful, you know Passion is dead Once it is lawful, you know No, I'll not wed That would bе the worst thing After the first fling Womеn are awful, you know [OLD LADY] Haven't I got brains? I'm devilishly witty! We were just in chains And now we're sitting pretty! [CANDIDE] Farewell my love, farewell! Farewell Cunegonde Fare­well, farewell! [CUNEGONDE] Farewell, my love Ah, farewell, my love [GOVERNOR] No, for passion is dead When it's lawful, you know No, no, no, marriage is awful, you know [OLD LADY] If you've got brains And you're clever and witty You can make out And wind up sitting pretty! [OLD LADY] Ah! [CANDIDE] Ah! [CUNEGONDE] Ah! [OLD LADY] Ah! [CANDIDE] Ah! [GOVERNOR] Ah! [MARTIN, spoken] Well, they all believe what they're screaming. We'll see.  [CANDIDE] Though that Eden may well be Though it shine however brightly What bright yonder can delight me [CUNEGONDE] Though it may seem I am discarding Candide Truly my scheme Is for safeguarding Candide Though I abhor this love­less connection [GOVERNOR] Why should I wed? Marriage is awful, you know Passion is dead Once it is lawful, you know Women are awful after the first fling [OLD LADY] Haven't I got brains I'm devilishly witty We were just in chains And now we're sitting pretty Sitting pretty [CUNEGONDE] Farewell to my love Farewell to my love Farewell to my love [CANDIDE] Farewell to my love Farewell to my love Farewell to my love [OLD LADY] You've got to have brains You've got to have brains You've got to have brains to live [GOVERNOR] No, no, I'll not wed No, no, I'll not wed No, no, I'll not wed, no