Stephen Sondheim
Perfectly Lovely Couple
[EDDIE]
He with his radiant smile—
[MRS. McILHENNY]
She with her elegant style—
[EDDIE & MRS. McILHENNY]
They make a perfectly lovely couple
[MRS. McILHENNY]
Don't they?
[EDDIE]
They do!
[JENNIFER]
He with his vigor and pep—
[FIORIA]
She with her delicate step—
[JENNIFER & FIORIA]
They make a perfectly lovely couple
[JENNIFER]
Don't they?
[FIORIA]
They do
[EDDIE & JENNIFER]
Hey there, you two, when's the wedding?
[FIORIA]
Sooner than you think!
[EDDIE, JENNIFER & MRS. McILHENNY]
He's all right, but she's beginning to sink
[EDDIE]
Where's my drink?
[JENNIFER & FIORIA]
He's such a pleasure to watch
[EDDIE & MR. McILHENNY]
She's had a bottle of Scotch
[ALL]
They'd make a perfectly lovely couple
No matter where
They make a practically perfect pair!
[MR. McILHENNY]
Me with my classical nose—
[MRS. McILHENNY]
Me with your feet on my toes—
[MR. & MRS. McILHENNY]
We make a perfectly lovely couple
Don't we? We do!
[EDDIE]
Me with the prettiest date—
[JENNIFER]
Me with the mother you hate—
[EDDIE & JENNIFER]
We make a perfectly lovely couple
Don't we? We do!
[MR. & MRS. McILHENNY]
Hey there, you two, how's the weather?
[LEONA]
Very much okay
[McILHENNYS, YEAGERS]
You two ought to get together
To stay!
[DI ROSSI]
And stay and stay and stay!
[EDDIE & MR. McILHENNY]
She, with her innocent air—
[JENNIFER & MRS. McILHENNY]
He, with his beautiful hair—
[ALL]
They make a perfectly lovely couple
No matter where
They make a practically perfect pair!
[LEONA]
Hey there, have you seen my garnets?
Aren't garnets nice?
If you're good, I'll let you look at them twice!
[GIOVANNA]
Very ice!
[MEN]
Me with my woozy appeal—
[WOMEN]
Me with the feeling I feel—
[ALL]
We make a perfectly drunken couple
But I don't care!
We make a practically perfect
Perfectly stunning
Stunningly charming
[LEONA]
Charmingly garnets—
[ALL]
Perfectly lovely pair!