Live Before We Die - Nathan Lane, Bebe Neuwirth

GOMEZ:

Let’s live before die

Let’s laugh before we cry

Let’s hold each other tight

And die

Let’s try before we fail

Let’s fly before we bail

Let’s keep things black and white

And dance

The world

We see

Can only be our friend

If you

And me

Keep dancing till the end

Can’t we see eye to eye

And over simplify

Let’s live before we die

And dance

MORTICIA (spoken):

You think you’re pretty charming, don’t you…

GOMEZ (spoken):

You used to…

MORTICIA (spoken):

Ugh, that was yesterday, what about tomorrow?

GOMEZ (spoken):

Oh my darling, don’t ask for the stars, when we have this big love-struck moon!

MORTICIA:

I’ve never been inclined

To leave the past behind

GOMEZ:

Lets stay right where we are

And dance

MORTICIA:

It’s like a castanet

We’ll click with no regret

GOMEZ:

Let’s find the evening star

And dance

MORTICIA:

The place

We’re in

Can never be what was

Till we

Begin

To do what dancing does

GOMEZ:

The place

We’re in

Can never be what was

Till we

Begin

To do what dancing does

GOMEZ:

Don’t leave me high and dry

But can’t you see that I say

Live before we die and…

MORTICIA (spoken):

Has anyone ever told you?

You move like a corpse!

GOMEZ (spoken):

Thank you!

I studied with Lurch!

(sung)

If time is ticking by

Then maybe we should try

To face it as a pair and dance!

MORTICIA:

Although

We’re lost

We’re drifting out to sea

But side

By side

We’re gloomy as can be

GOMEZ:

Although

We’re lost

We’re drifting out to sea

But side

By side

We’re gloomy as can be

GOMEZ:

As gloomy as can be!

If you can take my hand

Then surely we can stand to live before we die

MORTICIA:

And…

Dance

(Tango begins)