[ANNE]
Soon, I promise
Soon I won't shy away
Dear old—
Soon, I want to
Soon, whatever you say

Even now
When you're close and we touch
And you're kissing my brow
I don't mind it too much
And you'll have to admit
I'm endearing
I help keep things humming
I'm not domineering
What's one small shortcoming?

And think of how I adore you
Think of how much you love me
If I were perfect for you
Wouldn't you tire of me
Soon
All too soon
Dear old—?

(spoken)
Henrik! That racket! Your father's sleeping. Later. 
(sung)
Soon

[HENRIK]
"Later"...

[ANNE]
I promise

[HENRIK]
When is "Later"?

[ANNE]
Soon

[HENRIK]
"Later, Henrik, later"

[ANNE]
I won't shy away

[HENRIK]
All you ever hear is
"Yes, we know, Henrik
Oh, Henrik
Everyone agrees, Henrik"
[ANNE]
Dear old—

[HENRIK]
"Please, Henrik!"

[ANNE]
Soon

[FREDRIK]
Now, as the sweet imbecilities

[HENRIK]
"Later"...

[ANNE]
I want too

[HENRIK]
When is "later"?
All you ever hear is

[ANNE]
Soon

[FREDRIK]
Trip on my trouser leg
Stendhal
[HENRIK]
"Later, Henrik, later"

[ANNE]
Whatever you

[HENRIK]
As I've often stated:

[FREDRIK]
Eliminates A, but when?

[ANNE]
Say

[HENRIK]
When?

[ANNE]
Even

[HENRIK & FREDRIK]
Maybe

[ANNE]
Now

[HENRIK]
Soon

[FREDRIK]
Later

[ANNE]
When you're close and we touch

[HENRIK]
Soon
I'll be ninety and dead

[ANNE]
And you're kissing my brow

[FREDRIK]
When I'm kissing your brow
And I'm stroking your head

[ANNE & HENRIK]
I don't mind it too much

[FREDRIK]
You'll come into my bed

[ANNE & FREDRIK]
And you'll have to admit

[HENRIK]
Since I have to admit

[ANNE]
I'm endearing

[FREDRIK]
I've been hearing

[HENRIK]
I find peering

[ANNE]
I help keep things humming

[FREDRIK]
All those tremulous cries

[HENRIK]
Through life's gray windows impatiently

[ANNE]
I'm not domineering

[FREDRIK]
Patiently, not

[HENRIK]
Not very cheering

[ANNE]
What's one small shortcoming?

[FREDRIK]
Interfering with those tremulous thighs

[HENRIK]
Do I fear death? Let it

[ANNE]
And

[FREDRIK & HENRIK]
Come to me

[ANNE]
Think of how I adore you

[FREDRIK]
Soon

[HENRIK]
Now

[ANNE]
Think of how much you love me

[FREDRIK]
Soon

[HENRIK]
Now

[ANNE]
If I were perfect for you

[FREDRIK]
Soon

[HENRIK]
Now

[ANNE]
Wouldn't you tire of me

[FREDRIK]
Soon

[HENRIK]
Now

[ANNE]
Later?

[FREDRIK & HENRIK]
Come to me soon

[HENRIK]
If I'm dead, I can wait

[ANNE]
We will, later

[FREDRIK]
Straight to me
Never mind how

[HENRIK]
How can I

[ANNE]
We will...

[HENRIK]
Live until

[FREDRIK]
Darling

[ANNE]
Soon

[HENRIK]
Later

[FREDRIK]
Now I still want and/or love you

[HENRIK]
Later...

[ANNE]
Soon

[FREDRIK]
Now as always

[HENRIK]
Later...

[ANNE]
Soon

[FREDRIK]
Now, Desiree