Hello, Dolly! lyrics

DollyAll

When the parade passes by

Listen and hear that brass harmony growing

When the parade passes by

Pardon me if my old spirit is showing

All of those lights over there

Seem to be telling me where I'm going

When the whistles blow

And the cymbals crash

And the sparklers light the sky

I'm gonna raise the roof

I'm gonna carry on

Give me an old trombone

Give me an old baton

Dolly

Put your hand on her waist and stand

With her right in your left hand

And one two three, one two three, one two three

Cornelius

Look I'm dancing!

Well, I was.

Dolly

Of course you were, Mr. Hackl!

Take the someone whose arms you're in

Hold onto her tight and spin

And one two three, one two three, one two three

Cornelius

Wow, I'm dancing!

Dolly

Cornelius & Barnaby

Yes, New York

It's really us

Barnaby and Cornelius

Mrs. Molloy & Minnie

All the guests of Mr. Hackl are

Feelin' great and look spectacular

All

What a knack

There is to that

Acting like a born aristocrat

We got elegance

If you ain't got elegance

You can never ever carry it off

Cornelius

All who are

Well-bred agree

Minnie Fay

Has pedigree

Mrs. Molloy

Horace:

Hello, Dolly!

Well, hello, Dolly!

It's so nice to have you here

Where you belong

I never knew Dolly

Without you, Dolly

Life was awfully flat

And more than that

Was awfully wrong

Dolly:

Here's my hat, Horace!

I'm staying where I'm at, Horace!

Dolly will never go away...

Horace:

Wonderful woman!

Both:

Again...

Townspeople:

Hello, Dolly!

Well, hello, Dolly!

Dolly

Hello, Harry

Well, Hello Louie

It's so nice to be back home where I belong

You're looking swell, Manny

I can tell, Danny

You're still glowin', you're still crowin'

You're still goin' strong

For the band's playin'

One of my old favorite songs from way back when

So bridge that gap, fellas

Find me an empty lap, fellas

Dolly'll never go away again

Waiters

Hello Dolly!

Dolly

I have always been a woman who arranges things

For the pleasure and the profit it derives

I have always been a woman who arranges things

Like furniture and daffodils and lives

(Hands purse to Ambrose)

When a man with a timid tongue

Meets a girl with a diffident air

Why should the tortured creatures beat around the bush

When heaven knows mother nature always needs a little push

Cornelius

It only takes a moment

For your eyes to meet and then

Your heart knows in a moment

You will never be alone again

I held her for an instant

But my arms felt sure and strong

It only takes a moment

To be loved a whole life long...

Clerk

I missed a few words back there, Mr Jackl. Right after 'it only'--

All

[in docket]

...Takes a moment!

For your eyes to meet and then

Vandergelder

It takes a woman all powdered and pink

To joyously clean out the drain in the sink

And it takes an angel with long golden lashes

And soft dresden fingers

For dumping the ashes

Cornelius, Barnaby, & 2 customers

Yes it takes a woman

A dainty woman

A sweetheart, a mistress, a wife

O yes it takes a woman

A fragile woman

To bring you the sweet things in life

Vandergelder

Dolly

Love, look in my window

Love, knock on my door

It's years since you've called on me

How I would love hearing your laughter once more

So if you should ever be in the neighborhood

Let's talk about old times.

Love, pull up a chair

How I miss your friendly smile

Love, look in my window

Love, knock on my door

Oh, love, come in and stay awhile

Oh, Ephraim, let me go!

Dolly

I know what I stand for! Important things! Like...like...

Motherhood,

America,

And a hot lunch for orphans

Take off your hat, sir

While your country's flag is passing

Do you see him

On the hill at Gettysburg

'Neath that great triumphal arch?

If you see him as he's trampling through the grapes of wrath

Stand up and march, march, march!

Mrs. Molloy

I stand for motherhood,

Music: Jerry Herman

Lyrics: Jerry Herman

Book: Michael Stewart

Premiere: Thursday, January 16, 1964

CHORUS:

Call on Dolly!

She's the one the spinsters recomend

Just name that kind of man your sister wants...

CHORUS:

Just name that kind of man your sister wants

And she’ll snatch them up

Don’t forget to bring your maiden aunts and

She’ll match ‘em up.

Call on Dolly!

Cornelius

Out there

There's a world outside of Yonkers

Way out there beyond this hick town, Barnaby

There's a slick town, Barnaby

Out there

Full of shine and full of sparkle

Close your eyes and see it glisten, Barnaby

Listen, Barnaby...

Put on your Sunday clothes, there's lots of world out there

Get out the brillantine and dime cigars

We're gonna find adventure in the evening air

Irene Molly

I'll be wearing ribbons down my back this summer

Blue & Green and streaming in the yellow sky

So if someone special comes my way this summer

He might notice me passing by

And so I'll try to make it easier to find me

In the silliness of July

Because a breeze might stir a rainbow up behind me

That might happen to catch the gentleman's eye

Dolly

[Spoken]

Well, Horace, it looks as if there's nothing more for me to say, but--

[Sung]

Goodbye, Goodbye, Goodbye.

Goodbye, Goodbye, Goodbye.

Don't try to stop me Horace please...

Wave your little hand and whisper

So long dearie

You ain't gonna see me anymore

But when you discover that your life is dreary

Don't you come a knockin' at my door

For I'll be all dolled up

Dolly

I've sliced my slice of life a little thin

Haven't I, Ephraim?

I've been on the outside looking in

Haven't I, Ephraim?

Well, from now on, Ephraim,

All that's going to change.

The world is full of wonderful things,

a bushel of wonderful things for me to believe in

So world, take me back

I want to be part of the human race again

And bid good-bye to all my trouble and tears

Horace:

Hello, Dolly!

Well, hello, Dolly!

It's so nice to have you here

Where you belong

I never knew Dolly

Without you, Dolly

Life was awfully flat

And more than that

Was awfully wrong

Dolly:

Here's my hat, Horace!

I'm staying where I’m at, Horace!

Dolly will never go away...

Horace:

Wonderful woman!

Both:

Again. . .

Townspeople:

Put on you Sunday clothes

Music: Jerry Herman

Lyrics: Jerry Herman

Book: Michael Stewart

Film: 1969

Dolly:

I have always been a woman who arranges things,

for the pleasure--and the profit--it derives.

I have always been a woman who arranges things,

like furniture and daffodils and lives.

If you want your sister courted, brother wed, or cheese imported:

Just leave everything to me.

Dolly:

Horace Vandergelder, Mrs. Horace Vandergelder

Just leave ev'rything to me

Though it wont be like the first time

How can it be like the first time?

But Why does it have to be?

Don't look for shooting stars

For love is only love

You touch and still you touch the proud

Don't listen for those bells

For love is only love

And if it's love you've found

Your heart won't hear a sound