Melodie de Paris

Lyrics

[Christine] La, la, la, la, la, la, la La, la, la, la, la, la, la La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la [Townsperson] Bonjour, mademoiselle [Christine] Bonjour! La, la, la, la, la, la, la La, la, la, la, la, la, la La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la [Townsperson] Who is she? [Townsperson] I've never seen her before [Townsperson] Have you? [Christine] La, la, la, la, la, la, la La, la, la, la, la, la, la La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la [Townsperson] What's she selling? Christine La, la, la, la, la, la, la La, la, la, la, la, la, la La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la [Townsperson] What do you have there for us, Mademoiselle? Christine (take out a sheet of paper) A new song. For sale! Just published! All about Paris (everyone seems excited by this) [Townspeople] Ah, Paris! I'd love to hear it [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 melody de Paris [Townspeople] Let me see a copy of that I'll have one, too [Christine] Paris is the rain Paris is the pain of a lover's goodbye It's the stare When your eye meets a stranger Ever dangerous, Paris [Townspeople] Paris is a sun [Christine] That's Right! Paris, if there's one perfect place I must be It can only be here in Paris! [Townspeople] Melody, melody, melody, melody Sung so melodiously Looks! It's The Count De Chandon! The Count De Chandon! Bonjour, Monsieur le Count! [Townspeople] Melody, melody My kind of melody Gentle and flowing and free [Christine] Soaring above every rooftop Whispering under each tree [Townspeople] Melody, melody My melody de Paris [Women with Philippe, annoyed] Philippe! [Philippe] Mademoiselle, forgive this intrusion But what is your name? [Christine] Christine Daaé [Philippe] Christine Daaé, I am Philippe de Chandon A connoisseur of music and beauty [Philippe] You waste your time selling songs [Christine, shocked] What? [Philippe] It's true, it's not fair All Paris should hear your voice That is how good you are Have you ever considered a career in the opera? [Christine] In the Opera?! [Philippe] Yes, I can see you have You'll of course need lessons A fine, natural voice is not nearly enough As I'm sure you know Here is my card, I am one of the Opera's principle patrons Present this to Gerard Carriere, the company manager He will take care of you I would take you there myself But alas business calls me away [Women with Philippe, annoyed] Philippe! [Philippe] Yes, yes! I'm coming! My business associates Christine! A tout a l'heure [Townspeople] The Count de Chandon! The champagne king! [Christine] Me, at the Paris Opera! Paris is a fool Paris is a boulangerie on the square It's the air over fields called "Elysian" Ah, Parisian air Paris is l'amour, Paris is donsoule For there's one place for me It is only in a sea of Paris [Christine & Townspeople] 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 melody de Pa- Melody, melody My melody de Paris De Paris, de Paris