Being Alive (from "Company")

Bobby (Bobby)

Bobby, baby (Bobby, bubby)

Robby (Robert, darling)

Bobby, we've been trying to call you

Bobby (Bobby)

Bobby, baby (Bobby, bubby)

Angel, I've got something to tell you

Bob (Robbo)

Bobby, love (Bobby, honey)

Bobby, we've been trying to reach you all day

Angel (Bobby, baby)

The kids were asking (Bobbo)

Bobby, there was something we wanted to say

Sugar (What have you been up to, kiddo?)

The line was busy

Stop (Bobby)

What do you get?

Someone to hold you too close

Someone to hurt you too deep

Someone to sit in your chair

To ruin your sleep

That's true, but there's more than that

Is that all you think there is to it?

You've got so many reasons for not being with someone

But, Robert, you haven't one good reason for being alone

Come on, you're onto something Bobby

You're onto something

Someone to need you too much

Someone to know you too well

Someone to pull you up short

To put you through hell

You see what you look for, you know

You're not a kid anymore, Robby

I don't think you'll ever be a kid again, kiddo

Hey, buddy, don't be afraid that it won't be perfect

The only thing to be afraid of, really, is that it won't be

Don't stop now, keep going

Someone you have to let in

Someone whose feelings you spare

Someone who, like it or not

Will want you to share a little, a lot

And what does all that mean?

Robert, how do you know so much about it

When you've never been there?

It's much better living it than looking at it, Robert

Add 'em up, Bobby, add 'em up

Someone to crowd you with love

Someone to force you to care

Someone to make you come through

Who'll always be there, as frightened as you

Of being alive

Being alive

Being alive

Being alive

Blow out the candles, Robert, and make a wish

Want something, want something

Somebody, hold me too close

Somebody, hurt me too deep

Somebody, sit in my chair

And ruin my sleep and make me aware

Of being alive

Being alive

Somebody, need me too much

Somebody, know me too well

Somebody, pull me up short

And put me through hell and give me support

For being alive

Make me alive

Make me alive

Make me confused

Mock me with praise

Let me be used

Vary my days

But alone

Is alone

Not alive

Somebody, crowd me with love

Somebody, force me to care

Somebody, make me come through

I'll always be there, as frightened as you

To help us survive

Being alive

Being alive

Being alive