Paul Gordon - Perfectly Nice lyrics

MRS. FAIRFAX It'll be perfectly nice Having someone with whom to converse The servants are fine But a little perverse And if I'm a tiny bit terse It's only because I just fired the chef Are you talking to me? I'm a little bit deaf The weather's been rainy and gray Robert, stop fussing, you're just in the way? He's really a dear Though a tiny bit queer There was a time when winter was here Milk? JANE No MRS. FAIRFAX No one came by No one came near Sugar? JANE No MRS. FAIRFAX I was alone, nearly a year More? And not a creature would come to the house The vicar came once but he didn't stay long Or did he come twice? Maybe I'm wrong Then, as the days went along Like it or not, I was not as depressed And soon after that We were finally blessed With little Adele, darling, come here This is Miss Eyre Your governess, dear. ADELE Bonjour, Miss Eyre. JANE Bonjour, Adele. ADELE Oh, vous parlez francais JANE She is French, then? ADELE Yes, I am French, but I speak English - frighteningly well! JANE You certainly do. MRS. FAIRFAX Run along now, Adele. ADELE Adieu mam'selle. JANE Au'voir, Adele... What a spirited girl MRS. FAIRFAX What a story to tell! Her mother is gone Gone to the Lord And Mr. Rochester took her in as his ward JANE Mr. Rochester? Who is he? MRS. FAIRFAX The owner of Thornfield! Did you not know he was called Rochester? JANE I thought Thornfield belonged to you! MRS. FAIRFAX Bless you, child, what an idea! I'm in charge of the hall When he's away I look after it all And he's away most of the time JANE What sort of man is he like? MRS. FAIRFAX The kind of man who is never about. JANE Where does he go? MRS. FAIRFAX I wouldn't know... One of a kind Smart as a sage And like good wine Gets better with age Modest and fair Yet one wouldn't dare Behave in a manner unfitting one's cla** One has a place That one mustn't surpa** This is our lot Like it or not... I think I've forgotten my thought What was it? Ah! No, that wasn't it at all Did I have a point? I can barely recall But you'll settle in Read a few books You've got the brains, if not quite the looks You'll soon adjust Everyone must Heed my advice Let's be precise Listen to me, I will not tell you twice You will be in good grace if you face That a girl in your place Will suffice... MRS. FAIRFAX AND JANE ...if she's perfectly nice!