Rupert Holmes
A Tough Act to Follow
[CIOFFI, spoken]
May I be bold? I never believed in that "Some Enchanted Evening" thing, until now. The first time I saw you, there was a blue wash on the stage, and they hit you with a pink special. It was—

[NIKI, spoken]
It was just like a musical, huh, Frank?

[CIOFFI, spoken]
I thought — Niki — I thought to myself

(sung)
You and I
We could be
A tough act to follow
Can't you see?
Special people
Doing special things
Running rings around
Any pair, anywhere

You and I
We could stay
A tough act to follow
In every way
If you hold my hand
And let the music start
Let the curtains part
Let the spotlight glow—
(NIKI has turned away. A spotlight hits her and she begins a simple time-step.)

(spoken)
Gosh, I wish I could do that

[NIKI, spoken]
Well, you can, Frank! It's simple, really, just follow me. Stomp, hop, slap step—slap, step, stamp, stamp

[CIOFFI & NIKI, spoken]
Stomp, hop, slap step—slap, step, stamp, stamp

[CIOFFI, spoken]
Stomp, hop, slap step—slap, step, stamp, stamp

[NIKI, spoken]
Hey, you've done this before! How about a spotlight of your own? Hey, Harry, put him in pink!

(The spotlight hits CIOFFI)

[NIKI, spoken]
Oh, looking good, Frank! Looking real good!

(sung)
We'd be a tough act to follow
A tough act to follow
I know!
(They dance on Fred & Ginger stairs)

[CIOFFI, spoken]
Are you thinking what I'm thinking?

[NIKI, spoken]
I sure think I am!

[CIOFFI & NIKI, spoken]
Come on, gang!

(The ENSEMBLE enters)

[ALL]
You and I
We could be
A tough act to follow
Can't you see?
Special people doing special things
Running rings around
Any pair
Anywhere

You and I
We could stay
A tough act to follow in every way
Ahhhhhhhhhhhh!
Let the curtains part
Let the spotlight glow
We'd be a...
Stomp, hop, slap step—slap, step, stamp
Stomp, hop, slap step—slap, step, stamp
Stomp, hop, slap step—slap, step, stamp
Stomp, hop, slap step—slap, step, stamp
Stomp!
(Dance break)

[CIOFFI & NIKI]
We'd be a tough act to follow
A tough act to follow, I

[CIOFFI]
Know!

[NIKI, spoken]
Stomp, hop, slap step—slap, step, stamp
Stomp, hop, slap step—slap, step, stamp
Stomp, hop, slap step—slap, step, stamp