Lyrics: Stephen Sondheim
Music: Stephen Sondheim
He means to marry me Monday
What shall I do? I'd rather die (I have a plan)
I'll swallow poison on Sunday
That's what I'll do, I'll get some lye (I have a plan)
Oh, dear, was that a noise? (A plan)
I think I heard a noise (A plan)
It couldn't be
He's in court
He's in court today
Still that was a noise
Wasn't that a noise?
You must have heard that β (Kiss me)
Oh, sir... (Ah, miss...)
Oh, sir...
If he should marry me Monday
What shall I do? I'll die of grief (We fly tonight)
'Tis Friday, virtually Sunday
What can we do with time so brief? (We fly tonight)
Behind the curtain, quick! (Tonight)
I think I heard a click! (Tonight)
It was a gate!
It's the gate!
We don't have a gate (It's not a gate)
Still there was a β Wait! (There's no gate, you don't have a gate)
There's another click! (If you'd only listen)
You must have heard that β (Oh, miss, and)
(Kiss me) Tonight?
(Kiss me) You mean tonight?
(The plan is made) Oh, sir!
(So kiss me) I feel a fright
(Be not afraid)
(Tonight I'll) Sir, I did
(steal) love you even as I
(you) saw you, even as it
(Johanna) did not matter that I did not know
(I'll steal you) your name
(It's me you'll marry on Monday)
(That's what you'll do!) And gladly, sir (St. Dunstan's, noon)
I knew I'd be with you one day
Even not knowing who you were
(Ah, miss, marry me, marry me) I feared you'd never come
(Miss, oh, marry me Monday) That you'd been called away
(Favor me, favor me) That you'd been killed
(with your hand) Had the plague
(Promise) Were in debtor's jail
(Marry me, marry me) Trampled by a horse
(Please, oh) Gone to sea again
(Marry me on Monday) Arrested by the β
Kiss me! (Of course)
Quickly! (You're sure?)
Kiss me! (I shall!)
Kiss me!
Oh, sir...