Monday, October 17, 2005

"I Feel Pretty" (West Side Story)

[Maria]
I feel pretty,
Oh, so pretty,
I feel pretty, and witty and gay,
And I pity
Any girl who isn't me today.

I feel charming,
Oh, so charming--
It's alarming how charming I feel,
And so pretty
That I hardly can believe I'm real.

See the pretty girl in that mirror there:
Who can that attractive girl be?
Such a pretty face,
Such a pretty dress,
Such a pretty smile,
Such a pretty me!

I feel stunning
And entrancing--
Feel like running and dancing for joy,
For I'm loved
By a pretty wonderful boy!

[Rosalia, Consuelo, Francisca]
Have you met my good friend Maria,
The craziest girl on the block?
You'll know her the minuete you see her--
She's the one who is in an advanced
State of shock.

She thinks she's in love.
She thinks she's in Spain.
She isn't in love,
She's merely insane.

It must be the heat
Or some rare disease
Or too much to eaet,
Or maybe it's fleas.

Keep away fom her--
Send for Chino!
This is not the Maria
We know!

Modest and pure,
Polite and refined,
Well-bred and mature,
And out of her mind!

[Maria]
I feel pretty,
Oh, so pretty
That the city should give me its key.
A committee
Should be organized to honor me.

I feel dizzy,
I feel sunny,
I feel fizzy and funny and fine,
And so pretty,
Miss American can just resign!

See the pretty girl in that mirror there:

[Rosalia, Consuelo, Francisca]
What mirror where?

[Maria]
Who can that attractive girl be?

[Rosalia, Consuelo, Francisca]
Which? What? Where? Whom?

[Maria]
Such a pretty face,
Such a pretty dress,
Such a pretty smile,
Such a pretty me!

[All]
I feel stunning
And entrancing--
Feel like running and dancing for joy,
For I'm loved
By a pretty wonderful boy!


not as if it's true... but i can still sing along!

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