[BOBBY, sung]
Bad news, go 'way!
Call 'round someday
In March or May
I can't be bothered now

My bonds and shares
May fall downstairs
Who cares, who cares?
I'm dancing and I can't be bothered now!

[IRENE, spoken]
Bobby?

[MOTHER, spoken]
Darling!

[The two women argue]

[BOBBY, sung]
I'm up among the stars
On earthly things I frown
I'm throwing off the bars
That held me down

I'll pay the piper
When times are riper
Just now, I shan't
Because you see I'm dancing and
I can't be bothered now
[FOLLIES GIRLS, spoken]
Hi Bobby!
Hi Bobby!
Hi Bobby!
Hi Bobby!
Hi Bobby!
Hi Bobby!
Hi Bobby!
Hi Bobby!
Hiya Bobby!

[BOBBY, sung]
Music is the magic
That makes ev'rything sunshiny
Dancing makes my troubles all seem tiny
When I'm dancing I don't care
If this old world stops turning
Or if my bank is burning
Or if even if Romania
Wants to fight Albania
I'm not upset! And I refuse to fret

[FOLLIES GIRLS, spoken]
He's not upset!

[BOBBY, spoken]
Oh no
[FOLLIES GIRLS, spoken]
And hе'll refuse to fret

[Phone rings]

[BOBBY, spoken]
That's for mе

[FOLLIES GIRLS, spoken]
Hello? (voices overlapping)

[BOBBY, spoken]
Take a message!

[COMPANY, sung]
Bad news, go 'way!
Call 'round someday
In March or May
He can't be bothered now

His bonds and shares
May fall downstairs
Who cares, who cares?
He's dancing and he can't be bothered now!

[BOBBY, spoken]
I can't be bothered now!
[FOLLIES GIRLS, spoken]
He's dancing, watch him shine! You'll have to hold the line
(sung)
He'll pay the piper
When times are riper
Just now, he shan't

[BOBBY, sung]
Because you see I'm dancing (phone rings)
Because you see I'm dancing (phone rings)
Because you see I'm DANCING

[FOLLIES GIRLS, spoken]
Bad news, go away, call 'round someday in March or May. Who cares about his shares that fall downstairs? Who cares, who cares, who cares, who cares? He can't be bothered, won't be bothered, shan't be bothered, can't be bothered now! Not now! Not now! He can't be bothered ... now! Goodbye!

[IRENE, spoken]
So, which is it Bobby: Me? Or Deadrock?

[BOBBY, spoken]
(whistles) Taxi! Grand Central Station!