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Original Broadway Cast – Happy New Year lyrics
MIMI
How long til next year?
ROGER
Three and a half minutes. . .
MIMI
I'm giving up my vices
I'm going back, back to school
Eviction or not
This week's be so hot
That long as I got you
I know I'll be cool
I couldn't crack the love code, dear
'Til you made the lock on my heart explode
It's gonna be a happy New Year
A happy New Year
MARK
Coast is clear
You're supposed to be working
That's for midnight
Where are they?
There isn't much time
MIMI
Maybe they're dressing
I mean what does one wear thats apropos
For a party - That's also a crime
MAUREEN
Chips, anyone?
MARK
You can take the girl out of Hicksville
But you can't take the Hicksville out of the girl
MAUREEN
My riot got you on TV
I deserve a royalty
MIMI
Be nice you two
Or no God awful champagne
MAUREEN
Don' t mind if I do
No luck?
ROGER
Bolted plywood, padlocked with a chain
A total dead end
MAUREEN
Just like my ex-girlfriend
Honey. . .?
I know you're there. . .
Please pick up the phone
Are you okay?
It's not funny
It's not fair
How can I atone?
Are you okay?
I lose control
But I learn to behave
Give me one more chance
Let me be your slave
I'll kiss your Doc Martens
Let me kiss your doc Martens
Your every wish I will obey
JOANNE
That might be okay
Down girl
Heel. . .Stay
I did a bit of research
With my friends at Legal Aid
Technically, you're squatters
There's hop
But just in case
MARK & JOANNE
Rope!
MARK
We can hoist a line--
JOANNE
To the fire escape--
MARK
And tie off at
MARK & JOANNE
That bench!
MAUREEN
I can't take them as chums
JOANNE
Start hoisting. . .Wench
ROGER
I think I should be laughing
Yet I forget
Forget how to begin
I'm feeling something inside
And yet I still can't decide
If I should hide
Or make a wide open grin
Last week I wanted just to disappear
My life was dust
But now it just may be a happy New Year
A happy New Year
COLLINS
Bond - James Bond
ANGEL
And Pussy Galore - in person
MIMI
Pussy - You came prepared
ANGEL
I was a boy scout once
And a brownie
'Til some brat got scared
COLLINS
Aha! Moneypenny - My martini!
MIMI
Will bad champagne do?
COLLINS
That's shaken - not stirred
COLLINS
Pussy - The bolts
ANGEL
Just say the word!
MIMI
Two minutes left to execute our plan
COLLINS
Where's everyone else?
ROGER
Playing Spiderman
MARK
Ironic close up:
Tight on the phone machine's red light
Once the boho boys are gone
The power mysteriously comes on
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MIMI How long til next year? ROGER Three and a half minutes. . . MIMI I'm giving up my vices I'm going back, back to school Eviction or not This week's be so hot That long as I got you I know I'll be cool I couldn't crack the love code, dear 'Til you made the lock on my heart explode It's gonna be a happy New Year A happy New Year MARK Coast is clear You're supposed to be working That's for midnight Where are they? There isn't much time MIMI Maybe they're dressing I mean what does one wear thats apropos For a party - That's also a crime MAUREEN Chips, anyone? MARK You can take the girl out of Hicksville But you can't take the Hicksville out of the girl MAUREEN My riot got you on TV I deserve a royalty MIMI Be nice you two Or no God awful champagne MAUREEN Don' t mind if I do No luck? ROGER Bolted plywood, padlocked with a chain A total dead end MAUREEN Just like my ex-girlfriend Honey. . .? I know you're there. . . Please pick up the phone Are you okay? It's not funny It's not fair How can I atone? Are you okay? I lose control But I learn to behave Give me one more chance Let me be your slave I'll kiss your Doc Martens Let me kiss your doc Martens Your every wish I will obey JOANNE That might be okay Down girl Heel. . .Stay I did a bit of research With my friends at Legal Aid Technically, you're squatters There's hop But just in case MARK & JOANNE Rope! MARK We can hoist a line-- JOANNE To the fire escape-- MARK And tie off at MARK & JOANNE That bench! MAUREEN I can't take them as chums JOANNE Start hoisting. . .Wench ROGER I think I should be laughing Yet I forget Forget how to begin I'm feeling something inside And yet I still can't decide If I should hide Or make a wide open grin Last week I wanted just to disappear My life was dust But now it just may be a happy New Year A happy New Year COLLINS Bond - James Bond ANGEL And Pussy Galore - in person MIMI Pussy - You came prepared ANGEL I was a boy scout once And a brownie 'Til some brat got scared COLLINS Aha! Moneypenny - My martini! MIMI Will bad champagne do? COLLINS That's shaken - not stirred COLLINS Pussy - The bolts ANGEL Just say the word! MIMI Two minutes left to execute our plan COLLINS Where's everyone else? ROGER Playing Spiderman MARK Ironic close up: Tight on the phone machine's red light Once the boho boys are gone The power mysteriously comes on Explain Request ×



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Songwriters: Jonathan D. Larson
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