My Friends - Stephen Sondheim

These are my friends

See how they glisten.

See this one shine,

How he smiles in the light

My friend

My faithful friend

Speak to me, friend.

Whisper, I’ll listen.

I know, I know

You’ve been locked out of sight

All these years

Like me, my friend

Well I’ve come home

To find you’re waiting

Home,

And we’re together

And we’ll do wonders

Won’t we.

You there, my friend

(I'm your friend too Mr. Todd)

Come, let me hold you.

(If you only knew, Mr. Todd.)

Now, with a sigh

(Ooh, Mr. Todd)

You grow warm

(You're warm In my hand)

In my hand

My friend

(You've come home)

My clever friend

(Always had a fondness for you

I did.)

Rest now, my friends.

(Never you fear, Mr. Todd.)

Soon I’ll unfold you.

(You can move in here Mr. Todd)

Soon you’ll know splendors

(Splendors

You never have dreamed)

You never have dreamed

All your days

(All your days)

My lucky friends.

(I'm your friend)

Till now your shine

(And now you’re mine)

(Don't they shine beautiful?)

Was merely silver.

(Silver's good enough for me)

Friends

(Mr. T…)

You shall drip rubies,

You’ll soon drip precious

Rubies.

Spoken:

At last

My arm is complete