August 23, 2003

The Music and the Mirror
Music by Marvin Hamlisch,
Lyrics by Edward Kleban
from the musical A Chorus Line

Give me somebody to dance for
Give me somebody to show
Let me wake up in the morning to find
I have somewhere exciting to go
To have something that I can believe in
To have something to be
Use me, choose me.

… I'm a dancer
A dancer dances!

Give me somebody to dance with
Give me a place to fit in
Help me return to the world of living
By showing me how to begin

Play me the music
Give me a chance to come through
All I ever needed was the music and the mirror
And the chance to dance for you

Give me a job and you instantly get me involved
If you give me a job
Then the rest of the crap will get solved
Put me to work
You would think that by now I'm allowed
I'll do you proud

Throw me a rope to grab on to
Help me to prove that I'm strong
Give me the chance to look forward to sayin':
"Hey, listen, they're playin' my song."

Play me the music
Give me a chance to come through
All I ever needed was the music and the mirror
And the chance to dance ....

Play me the music
Play me the music
Play me the music
Give me a chance to come through
All I ever needed was the music and the mirror
And a chance to dance...