Brian D'Arcy James - What a Party lyrics

OFFSTAGE VOICES And the gang took wing And the shadows leapt Any fool could see - What a party ENSEMBLE And the gang took wing And the shadows leapt Any fool could see - What a party While the candles glared And the neighbors wept Any swell could be At a party Lightly Quickly Slightly sickly Pasty Tasty Like birds of prey 'Round the hors d'oeuvre tray When the laughter starts And the game begins You can guarantee That's how to blow That's how to grow That how to throw a party! (The guests enter, one by one.) BURRS Madelaine True - MADELAINE Lesbian BURRS Eddie - EDDIE Pugilist ALL Crazy Crowded Smartly shrouded Drinking Stinking Till by and by They began to fly BURRS & ENSEMBLE Jackie - Sweet dancer BURRS & ENSEMBLE The brothers d'Armano OSCAR Pianists PHIL Composers BURRS & ENSEMBLE Dolores DOLORES A hooker BURRS & ENSEMBLE Mae MAE A looker BURRS & ENSEMBLE Nadine MADELAINE A minor BURRS & ENSEMBLE Oooh: And the gang took wing And the clock ticked on Any fool could see What a party For the mood could swing When the blues got gone While the booze was free At a party Panting Prying Loudly lying Raving Craving Like birds of prey 'Round the hors d'oeuvre tray - (Queenie appears, dressed all in white.) BURRS But tonight Queenie surpa**ed them all And tonight Queenie stood firm and tall ENSEMBLE With a face of ivory And gold for hair BURRS She was something To kneel before in prayer My God Queenie You're looking swell ENSEMBLE Quoth Queenie