Isn’t It a Pity?

Lyrics

[MICHAEL] Why did I wander Here and there and yonder Wasting precious time For no reason or rhyme? Isn't it a pity? Isn't it a crime? My journey's ended Everything is splendid Meeting you today Has given me a Wonderful idea Here I stay! It's a funny thing I look at you I get a thrill I never knew Isn't it a pity We never met before? Here we are at last It's like a dream The two of us A perfect team Isn't it a pity We never met before? Imagine all the lonely years we've wasted You with the neighbors I at silly labors What joys untasted You reading Heine I somewhere in China Happiest of men I'm sure to be If only you Will say to me "It's an awful pity We never, never met before" [ILSE] While you were flitting I was busy knitting [MICHAEL] How did you survive Waiting 'til I'd arrive? [ILSE] All my Dresden boyfriends Were only half alive Sleepy was Hermann Fritz was like a sermon Hans was such a bore [MICHAEL] How well I planned it [ILSE] I just couldn't stand it Anymore It's a funny thing I look at you I get a thrill I never knew Isn't it a pity We never met before? Here we are at last It's like a dream The two of us A perfect team [MICHAEL] For you're more than pretty And I have charm galore [ILSE] Imagine all the lonely years we've wasted You up in Norway I around my doorway What joys untasted If you'd been handy 'Twould have been just dandy Isn't it a shame We had to wait? [MICHAEL] But thank the Lord It's not too late [MICHAEL & ILSE] Still, it's such a pity We never, never met before! [ILSE] Love your funny smile Your twinkling eye [MICHAEL] That's very nice For so do I [MICHAEL & ILSE] Isn't it a pity We never met before? [MICHAEL] Put your hand in mine A perfect fit [ILSE] We never knew [MICHAEL & ILSE] Just think of it! Isn't it a pity We never met before? [MICHAEL] Imagine all the lonely years I've wasted Fishing for salmon Losing at backgammon [ILSE] What joys untasted My nights were sour Spent with Schopenhauer [MICHAEL & ILSE] Let's forget the past Let's both agree That I'm for you And you're for me And it's such a pity We never, never met before!