Light My Candle

Lyrics: Jonathan Larson Music: Jonathan Larson ROGER: What'd you forget? MIMI: Got a light? ROGER: I know you, you're...you're shivering MIMI: It's nothing, they turned off my heat And I'm just a little weak on my feet Would you light my candle? What are you staring at? ROGER: Nothing, your hair in the moonlight You look familiar Can you make it? MIMI: Just haven't eaten much today At least the room stopped spinning, anyway What? ROGER: Nothing, your smile reminded me of MIMI: I always remind people of... Who is she? ROGER: She died, her name was April MIMI: It's out again Sorry about your friend Would you light my candle? ROGER: Well... MIMI: Yeah? Ow! ROGER: Oh, the wax, it's... MIMI: Dripping! I like it between my... ROGER: Fingers, I figured Oh, well, goodnight It blew out again? MIMI: No, I think that I dropped my stash ROGER: I know I've seen you out and about When I used to go out Your candle's out MIMI: I'm illin', I had it when I walked in the door It was pure Is it on the floor? ROGER: The floor? MIMI: They say that I have the best ass Below 14th Street, is it true? ROGER: What? MIMI: You're staring again ROGER: Oh no, I mean you do, have a nice--- I mean - you look familiar MIMI: Like your dead girlfriend ROGER: Only when you smile But I'm sure I've seen you somewhere else MIMI: Do you go to the Cat Scratch Club? That's where I work, I dance ROGER: Yes! They used to tie you up MIMI: It's a living ROGER: I didn't recognize you without the handcuffs MIMI: We could light the candle Oh, won't you light the candle? ROGER: Why don't you forget that stuff? You look like you're sixteen MIMI: I'm nineteen, but I'm old for my age I'm just born to be bad ROGER: I once was born to be bad I used to shiver like that MIMI: I have no heat, I told you ROGER: I used to sweat MIMI: I got a cold ROGER: Uh huh, I used to be a junkie MIMI: But now and then I like to... ROGER: Uh huh MIMI: Feel good ROGER: Oh, here it... MIMI: What's that? ROGER: It's a candy bar wrapper MIMI: We could light the candle Oh, what'd you do with my candle? ROGER: That was my last match MIMI: Our eyes'll adjust Thank God for the moon ROGER: Maybe it's not the moon at all I hear Spike Lee's shooting down the street MIMI: Bah humbug, bah humbug ROGER: Cold hands... MIMI: Yours too Big, like my father's Do you wanna dance? ROGER: With you? MIMI: No, with my father ROGER: I'm Roger MIMI: They call me, they call me... Mimi