Andrew Lloyd Webber – Goodnight and Thank You

Goodnight and thank you, Magaldi
You’ve completed your task
What more could we ask of you now?
Please sign the book on your way out the door
And that will be all
If we need you, we’ll call
But I don’t think that’s likely somehow

EVA

Oh, but it’s sad that when a love affair dies
But we have pretended enough
It’s best that we part, stop fooling ourselves

CHE

Which means “Get stuffed”

PHOTOGRAPHERS

Having arrived it matters to be
Photographed, noticed continually

CHE

Goodnight and thank you, whoever
She’s in all the magazines
She wouldn’t have been on her own
We don’t like to rush but your case has been packed
If we’ve missed anything, you could give us a ring
But we don’t always answer the phone

EVA

Oh, but it’s sad when a love affair dies
But when we were hot, we were hot
I know you’ll look back on the good times we’ve shared

CHE

But Eva will not

CHE & EVA

There is no one, no one at all
Never has been and never will be a lover
Male or female
Who hasn’t an eye on
In fact they rely on
Tricks they can try on their partner
They’re hoping their lover will help them or keep them
Support them, promote them
Don’t blame them
You’re the same

Now you are recognized, visually known
You need to move to the microphone

CHE

Goodnight and thank you, whoever
We are grateful you found her
A spot on the sound radio
We’ll think of you every time she’s on the air
We’d love you to stay
But you’d be in the way
So put on your trousers and go

EVA

Oh, but it’s sad when a love affair dies
The decline into silence and doubt
Our passion was just too intense to survive

CHE

For God’s sake, get out!

PHOTOGRAPHERS & BROADCASTERS

Fame on the wireless as far as it goes
It’s all very well, but every girl knows
She needs a man she can monopolize
With fingers in dozens of different pies

Oh, but it’s sad when a love affair dies