Happy Endings

Lyrics

[FRANCINE/PEGGY] Happy endings all around me Happy endings all I see are Happy endings on a silver screen That's Hollywood! Lovely lady Gallant fellow Meet one evening hear that cello Troubles come between But in that final scene Count on a happy ending by a river Happy ending on a mountain Happy ending in a Broadway show But oh The life I lead is less dramatic Not remotely cinematic Happy endings far as I can see Are only for the stars Not in the stars for me [DONALD] Pst! Pst! Pardon me, miss I've a problem Then I wonder could you help me Lost my glove and I could usе your light [FRANCINE/PEGGY] Right [DONALD] I was leaving It's so silly But I think I must have dropped it All at oncе it seemed to disappear-- [FRANCINE/PEGGY] Here [DONALD] Gee, I'm grateful And I'd like to show you my appreciation Maybe take you out to dinner [MOVIEGOER] Shhh! [DONALD] When do you get off? I can wait [FRANCINE/PEGGY] Oh no, I coundn't possibly-- [DONALD] I can wait [FRANCINE/PEGGY] Oh well I, I don't do that [DONALD] I can wait [MOVIEGOER] Shhh! [FRANCINE/PEGGY] No, I --- [DONALD] I can wait [FRANCINE/PEGGY] Eight! [CLUBBERS] Hey, Peggy, you're gonna sing tonight? Hey, Peggy, you're gonna sing tonight? [DONALD] You sing here? [FRANCINE/PEGGY] Sometimes, after work Relieves the stress [DONALD] You've got stress? [FRANCINE/PEGGY] Yes, I guess [CLUBBERS] Hey, Peggy, you're gonna sing tonight? [FRANCINE/PEGGY] When Mister Right comes along Ev'ry melody that sound is so wrong We'll be blended in a beautiful song When Mister Right -- [ALL] Ma, she's wonderful! [FRANCINE/PEGGY] Comes along! [DONALD] You're terrific, just amazing What a talent, it's astounding You should be star in a Broadway show- [FRANCINE/PEGGY] Yes, I know But got tired, tired of waiting Tired of hacking those auditions It's started starving So I think it what's the use? By the way what do you do? [DONALD] You won't believe it [FRANCINE/PEGGY] Try me [DONALD] I produce! [FRANCINE/PEGGY] I am feeling aces high And it's because of you that I am feeling aces high We're a king and a queen in the heavens No longer at sixes and sevens But eights! [CLUBBERS] Now that she's found out She's finally his [FRANCINE/PEGGY] Say! [CLUBBERS] She's the happiest, happiest lady there is [FRANCINE/PEGGY] Aces high! [CLUBBERS] Oh, aces high! [DONALD] Now it's happened Now you've made it By tomorrow you'll be famous [FRANCINE/PEGGY] Famous! [DONALD] You'll discover all New York is at your feet [FRANCINE/PEGGY] My feet! [DONALD] You'll have a brilliant career Think champagne instead of pretzels and beer [FRANCINE/PEGGY] And you'll be with me ev'rywhere I appear [DONALD] No [FRANCINE/PEGGY] No? [DONALD] No, I've done ev'rything for you I could possibly do. You don't need me anymore. And if I stayed, why I'd be Mister Peggy Smith? I fear, I couldn't bear that [FRANCINE/PEGGY] But -- [DONALD] Goodbye, my dear [FRANCINE/PEGGY] Donald! Donald! Donald! [EMCEE] Our Guest of Honor is Broadway's dearest and most luminous light, in her own time a legend, a myth Ladies and Gentlemen, Miss Peggy Smith [FRANCINE/PEGGY] What a night I won't forget. I'm just a theater usherette and who'd have dreamed that someday this would all come true? Would you? But there's a man, one certain man, who helped me when it all began, and he's the one who really own this honor tonight, but he is not here [DONALD] Peggy! [FRANCINE/PEGGY] I wish he were here [DONALD] Peggy! [FRANCINE/PEGGY] I can't believe it [DONALD] Peggy, Peggy! Peggy! [FRANCINE/PEGGY] Now my life is like a beautiful song My Mister Right Are only for the stars Not in the stars for me [DONALD] Pst! Pst! Pardon me, miss I've a problem And I wonder Could you help me Lost my glove and I could use your light? [FRANCINE/PEGGY] Right! Uh, yeah! Well, I guess you're a big Broadway producer, uh! [DONALD] As a matter of fact I am, how did you know that? [FRANCINE/PEGGY] Oooh! Girls! Girls! Girls! [GIRLS] Happy endings [FRANCINE/PEGGY] All around me [GIRLS] Happy endings [FRANCINE/PEGGY] All I see are [GIRLS] Happy endings [FRANCINE/PEGGY] Gallant fellow [GIRLS] Meet one evening [FRANCINE/PEGGY] Hear that cello [GIRLS] Troubles come between [FRANCINE/PEGGY] But in that final scene Count on a [GIRLS] Happy ending by a river Happy ending on a mountain Happy ending [FRANCINE/PEGGY] In a Broadway show Happy endings far as I can see Are not reserved for the stars They're in the stars for me