Stephen Sondheim
My Friends
[MRS. LOVETT, spoken]
My, them handles is chased silver, ain't they?

[TODD, spoken]
Silver, yes...
(sung)
These are my friends
See how they glisten
See this one shine
How he smiles in the light
My friend, my faithful friend

Speak to me, friend
Whisper, I'll listen
I know, I know
You've been locked out of sight
All these years—
Like me, my friend

Well, I've come home
To find you waiting
Home
And we're together
And we'll do wonders
Won't we?
[TODD, MRS. LOVETT]
You there, my friend I'm your friend too, Mr. Todd
Come, let me hold you If you only knew, Mr. Todd—
Now, with a sigh Ooh, Mr. Todd
You grow warm You're warm
In my hand In my hand
My friend You've come home
My clever friend Always had a fondness for you, I did

Rest now, my friends Never you fear, Mr. Todd
Soon I'll unfold youYou can move in here, Mr. Todd
Soon you'll know splendors Splendors
You have never dreamed You never have dreamed
All your days All your days will be yours
My lucky friends I'm your friend and you're mine!
Till now your shine Don't they shine beautiful?
Was merely silver Silver's good enough for me
Friends Mr. T
You shall drip rubies
You'll soon drip precious
Rubies...

[TODD, spoken]
At last, my arm is complete again!