She'd Be Far Better Off With You - Michael Ball, Ann Crumb, Kevin Colson

ALEX

I should never have come back here…

GEORGE

Oh, don’t talk such nonsense!

ALEX

I’ll bow out now --

It’s the decent thing to do

GEORGE

Don’t be absurd

ALEX

I’m a disaster…

GEORGE

Oh, come, come!

ALEX

…It wouldn’t last a week --

She’d be far better off with you

GEORGE

You two have your lives before you

ALEX

It would end in murder…

GEORGE

I’m too old for her --

It’s high time I withdrew

ALEX

Your place is here

GEORGE

The jowls are dropping…

ALEX

It’s the light

GEORGE

…The paunch needs propping up --

She’d be far better off with you

BOTH

Your words are generous and selfless

But alas untrue --

She’d be far better off with you

ALEX

You are steeped in wit and wisdom

GEORGE

Well, I’ve learnt the odd thing…

ALEX

You could teach George Bernard Shaw

A thing or two!

GEORGE

I had a go…

ALEX

You’ve dined with Garbo…

GEORGE

Only twice

ALEX

…Translated «La Boheme» --

She’d be far better off with you

GEORGE

You’re atheletic

ALEX

You’re distinguished

GEORGE

You don’t cheat at croquet

ALEX

You’re more seasoned

GEORGE

You can skate

ALEX

You’re in «Who's Who»

GEORGE

Just half an inch

ALEX

We’re talking drivel

GEORGE

So we are

BOTH

Can’t we be civilized?

She’d be far better off with you

Your words are generous and selfless

But alas untrue

It’s only Rose that matters!

Just take a look;

there’s no comparison

Between us two --

She’d be far better off with you!