Venice Gavotte

Lyrics

[OLD LADY] I've got troubles, as I've said Mother's dying, Father's dead All my uncles are in jail [CANDIDE] It's a very moving tale [OLD LADY] Though our name, I say again, is Quite the proudest name in Venice Our afflictions are so many And we haven't got a penny [CANDIDE] Madam, I am desolate At your family's tragic state Any help that I can give Please do tell me where they live I shall look them up tomorrow And alleviate their sorrow With a check made out to bearer In the meantime, buona sera [OLD LADY] I've got troubles, as I've said Mother is dying, Father's dead All my uncles are in jail [CANDIDE] It's a very moving tale [OLD LADY] Although our name, I say again, is Quite the proudest name in Venice All my uncles are in jail It is a very moving tale A moving tale, a moving tale [CANDIDE] Ah, what a tale! Ah, what a moving tale [PANGLOSS] Millions of lire and rubles and francs Broke the bank, broke the bank Broke the best of all possible banks Pieces of gold to the ladies I throw Easy came, easy go Shining gold to the ladies I throw See them on their knees before me If they love me, can you blame them? Little wonder they adore me Watch them woo me as I name them Lady Frilly, Lady Silly Pretty Lady Willy-Nilly Lady Lightly, Lady Brightly Charming Lady Fly-by-Nightly My Lady Fortune found me What a joy to have around me Lovely ladies, six or seven This is my idea of Heaven Fortune, keep the wheel a-spinning, spinning They adore me while I'm winning! Lady Frilly, Lady Silly Pretty Lady Willy-Nilly Lady Lightly, Lady Brightly Charming Lady Fly-by-Nightly Fools love only one or two Ladies, I love all of you [OLD LADY & CUNEGONDE] I've/She's got troubles, as I/she said Mother is dying, Father's dead All my/her uncles are in jail [PANGLOSS] Lady Frilly, Lady Silly Pretty Lady Willy-Nilly Lady Lightly, Lady Brightly Charming Lady Fly-by-Nightly My Lady Fortune found me What a joy to have around me [OLD LADY, CUNEGONDE & CANDIDE] It's a very moving tale [PANGLOSS] Lovely ladies, six or seven This is my idea of Heaven [OLD LADY & CUNEGONDE] Although our name, I say again, is Quite the proudest name in Venice All my/her uncles are in jail [PANGLOSS] Fortune, keep the wheel a-spinning, spinning They adore me while I'm winning! Lady Frilly, Lady Silly Pretty Lady Willy-Nilly [OLD LADY, CUNEGONDE & CANDIDE] It is a very moving tale [PANGLOSS] Lady Lightly, Lady Brightly Charming Lady Fly-by-Nightly [CANDIDE] Ah, what a tale! Ah, what a moving tale! [OLD LADY & CUNEGONDE] A moving tale, a moving tale [PANGLOSS] Fools love only one or two Ladies, I love all of you [OLD LADY, CUNEGONDE & CANDIDE] A moving tale, a moving tale, a tale! [PANGLOSS] Love you, love you, love you!