Barbra Streisand - Blind Date Lyrics
Fanny & chorusSmooth the sofa, plump the pillowsDump the ashtrays, oh this dressLook at me I am shaking all over,Shaking all overIm a messWaiting wondering what Ill be thinkingWhen he comes walking through that doorWhatll come walking through that doorA man I never saw in my life beforeOh,I am so nervousI got a blind date waiting to call on me (any minute now)I got a blind date what am I gonna see (any minute now)Right over theres the doorway, he will be walking throughWill he be six foot eight or maybe four foot two (it could happen)I got a blind date waiting to come around (any minute now)Oy but Im nervous listen to my heart poundWhy do I need this headache, single is not a crimeI got a blind dateAn with my luck hell be on timeI got a girlfriend shirley, who says why not (shes an idiot)This guy is a friend from a friend of a friend she got (hello, how do you doWhat an idiot)One thing I know is shirley aint sitting on no shelfIf he was such a vow shed keep him for herself (its only natural)She says she is hes nice and he deals in stocks (sounds good, but shes anIdiot)Ill bet a buck he looks like month-old lox (also and idiot)What do I need from shirley her and her fifty cupI got a blind date and Im praying he stands me upWait wait, what am I praying he stands me up, Ill stand him up. I smell a ratAnyway. umm. Im gonna hide under the bed, hell never see me, hell walk in and lookAround, I wouldnt be there, hell go away and thats the end of that.Perrfect!Now you keep quiet, not a word you hearYou didnt see a thingOeps there he is!Now quiet everybody sssh quiet!Blind date: rosalie? !Rosalie: oi, oi, oiBlind date: rosalie? ! thats odd she doesnt seem to be hereRosalie: smart, smart!Blind date: Ive been stood up, its newsRosalie: well its better than put downBlind date: this has never happened beforeRosalie: what and ego!Blind date: rosalie? !Rosalie: sh, sh, sh!Rosalie: it worked, it worked!He never saw me. boy am I lucky I didnt see him neither,But I can just imagine what a lox that one was.Rosalie: I got it right her shirley was playing tricksVoice: no, no, thats wrong, you got it wrongRosalie: wait, wait, what thats not right?Voice: no, he was gorgeous he looked like rudolphRosalie: rudolph who?Voice: rudolph valentinoRosalie: get awayVoice: yeah, the sheik from arabiaRosalie: not the phantom from the opera?Voice: uh, uhRosalie: the sheik from where?Voice: the sheik from arabiaRosalie: get awayVoice: thats rightRosalie: wait a minute is this person kidding me around here?Voice: no, no absolutelyRosalie: get awayRosalie: well thats what happened I let him get awayWhat do Ill do now maybe become a nun (thats impossible)Im calling shirley maybe shell bring a gunPlease shirley, even if hes lon chaney fat, bald or short or tallHaving a blind date is better than havingNo date, at no time with no one at all.Wait a minute maybe I spoke too soonShirley get me out of here!Oh this one is cute.
