Stephen Sondheim
See What It Gets You
[FAY]
Take one step
And see what it gets you
See what it gets you
See what it gets you
One step up and see how it gets you
Down

Give yourself
If somebody lets you
See what it gets you
See what it gets you!
Give yourself and somebody lets you
Down

Here's how to crawl
Now run, lady!
Here's how to walk
Now fly!
Here's how to feel–Have fun, lady
And a fond goodbye!

Reach out your hand
And see what it gets you
See what it gets you
See what it gets you!
Trouble is, whatever it gets, you
Find
That once you see
You can't stay blind
What do I do now
Now that my eyes are wide?
Well, when the world's gone mad
Then they've got to be shown
And when the hero quits
Then you're left on your own
And when you want things done
You have to do them yourself alone!
And if I'm not ready and light-headed
I can't stand here dumb
So, ready or not, here, I hope, I come!

Anyone can whistle, that's what they say—easy
Anyone can whistle any old day—easy
It's all so simple: relax, let go, let fly
And someone tell me, why can't I?
Whistle at a dragon, down it'll fall—easy
Whistle at a hero, trumpet and all—easy
Just once I'll do it
Just once before I die

Lead me to the battle
What does it take?
Over the top
Joan at the stake!
Anyone can whistle
[FAY tries to whistle, but can't quite do it.]

Well, no one can say
I didn't try!