The Lady's Paying

The Lady's Paying - Andrew Lloyd Webber (安德魯·勞埃德·韋伯)/Patti LuPone/Kevin Anderson/Nicolas Colicos

Written by：Andrew Lloyd Webber

Hurry up the birthday boy is on his way

This is a surprise celebration

I hope you've remembered everything I've said

I want to see a total transformation

What's all this

Happy birthday darling did you think we'd forgotten

Thanks

These people are from the best men's shop in town

I had them close it down for the day

Norma now listen

I'll leave you boys to it

Happy birthday welcome to your shopathon

What's going on

Help yourself it's all been taken care of

Anyone who's anyone is dressed by me

Well golly gee

Pick out anything you'd like a pair of

You just point I'll do the rest

I've brought nothing but the best

You're a very lucky writer

Come along now get undressed

Unless I'm much mistaken

That's a 42 inch chest

I don't understand a word you're saying

Well all you need to know's the lady's paying

It's nice to get your just reward this time of year

Get outta here

And all my merchandise is strictly kosher

When you've thrown away all your old worn out stuff

Hey that's enough

Perhaps you'd like to model for my brochure

I have just the thing for you

Chalk stripe suits

In black

Or blue

Glen plaid trousers

Cashmere sweaters

Bathing shorts for Malibu

Here's a patent leather lace up

It's a virtuoso shoe

And a simply marvelous coat made of vicuna

You know what you can do with your vicuna

Come on Joe you haven't even started yet

You wanna bet

I thought by now he'd look the height of fashion

He always takes forever making up his mind

Don't be unkind

I thought you writers knew about compassion

I love flannel on a man

This will complement his tan

We'll take two of these and four of those

I'm still your greatest fan

Very soon now we'll have stopped him

Looking like an also ran

You're going to make me sorry that I'm staying

Well all right I'll choose after all I'm paying

Evening clothes

I want to see your most deluxe

Won't wear a tux

Of course not dear tuxedos are for waiters

What we need are tails a white tie and top hat

I can't wear that

Joe second rate clothes are for second raters

I seek today of that

Se wow filling station shirt

And the boring baggie jacket

And with yesterday desert

I don't have to go to premieres

I'm never on display

You seem to forget that I'm a writer

Who cares what you wear when you're a writer

I can't join and please don't be so mean to me

Ok all right

You will be charming to my new year's eve party

I've been invited somewhere else on new year's eve

Thats why no

Try always see the new year's eve party

I can't do without you Joe I need you

I've sent out every single invitation

All right Norma I give in

Of course you do

And when they've dressed you

You'll 'cause a sensation

We equip the chosen few of Movie land and

The latest cut

We dress every movie star and crooner

From their shiny toecaps to their hatband

Conceal your gut

You won't regret selecting the vicuna

If you need a hand to shake

If there's a girl you want to make

If there's a soul you're out to capture

Or a heart you want to break

If you want the world to love you

You'll have to learn to take

You must decide with bursie was training

And certain potars walk the lady's paying

And why not have it all

The lady's paying