We Do Not Belong Together

Lyrics: Stephen Sondheim Music: Stephen Sondheim

DOT: Yes, George run to your work Hide behind your painting I've come to tell you I am leaving Because I thought you might care to know Foolish of me Because you care about nothing GEORGE: I care about many things DOT: Things—not people GEORGE: People, too I cannot divide my feelings up as neatly as you and I am not hiding behind my canvas— I am living in it DOT: What you care for is yourself GEORGE: I care for this painting You will be in this painting DOT: I am something you can use GEORGE: I had thought you understood DOT: It's because I understand that I left That I am leaving GEORGE: Then there's nothing I can say, is there? DOT: Yes, George, there is! You could tell me not to go Say it to me Tell me not to go Tell me that you're hurt Tell me you're relieved Tell me that you're bored— Anything But don't assume I know Tell me what you feel! GEORGE: What I feel? You know exactly how I feel Why do you insist You must hear the words When you know I cannot give you words? Not the ones you need There's nothing to say I cannot be what you want DOT: What do you want, George? GEORGE: I needed you and you left DOT: There was no room for me— GEORGE: You will not accept who I am I am what I do— Which you knew Which you always knew Which I thought you were a part of! DOT: NO You are complete, George You are your own We do not belong together You are complete, George You all alone I am unfinished I am diminished With or without you We do not belong together And we should have belonged together What made it so right together Is what made it all wrong No one is you, George There we agree But others will do, George No one is you and No one can be But no one is me, George No one is me! We do not belong together And we'll never belong—!

You have a mission A mission to see Now I have one too, George And we should have belonged together I have to move on