Happy New Year B

By Jonathan Larson (1996)
On album Rent - Original Broadway Cast Recording (1996), Piano (2017)

Piano
Maureen: I think we need an agent!

Mark: We?

Joanne: Thats selling out.

Mark: But it's nice to dream!


Maureen: Yeah! It's network TV
And it's all thanks to me!

Mark: Somehow i think i smell a whif of a scheme!

Joanne: Me too.

Maureen: We can plan another protest.

Joanne: We?

Maureen: This time you can shoot from the start
You'll direct, starring me!

Mark, Maureen, Joanne: 5, 4, 3
Open sesame! Happy new year!
Happy new year!
Happy new...

Benny: I see that you've beaten me
to the punch.

Mark: How did you know we'd be here?

Benny: I had a hunch.

Mark: You're not mad?

Benny: I'm here to end this war,
It's a shame you went and destroyed the door.

Mimi: Why all of a sudden the big about face?

Benny: The credit is yours,
you made a good case.

Roger: What case?

Benny: Mimi came to see me
and she had much to say.

Mimi: That's not how you put it
at all yesterday!

Benny: I couldn't stop thinking
about the whole mess!
Mark you'll want to get this on film.

Mark: I guess.

Benny: I regret the unlucky circumstances
of the last seven days.

Roger: Circumstance?
You padlocked our door!

Benny: and it's a great pleasure on behalf of cyber arts
that i present you this key.

Angel: Golf claps.

Mark: I had to juice in my battery.

Benny: Reshoot!

Roger: Oh i see this is a photo opportunity.

Maureen: The benevolent god
ushers the poor artists back to their flat.
were you planning on taking
down the barbed wire from the lot too?

Roger: Anything but that.

Benny: Clearing the lot
was a safety concern.
we break ground this month.
But you can return.

Maureen: That's why you're here
with people you hate
Instead of with Muffy
at Muffy's estate.

Benny: I honestly rather'd be with you tonight than in West Port.

Roger: Spare us old sport, the sound bite.

Benny: Mimi, since you were so seductive

Mimi: You came onto me!

Benny: Persuade him not to be so counterproductive.

Roger: Liar!

Benny: Why not tell them what you wore to my place?

Mimi: I was on my way to work.

Benny: Black leather and lace
My desk was a mess,
I think i'm still sore

Mimi: Cause i kicked him and told him i wasn't his whore

Benny: does your boyfriend know who your last boyfriend was?

Roger: I'm not her boyfriend, i don't care what she does!

Angel: People, is this any way to start a new year, have compassion.
benny just lost his cat.

Benny: My dog, but i appreciate that.

Angel: My cat had a fall, and i went through hell

Benny: It's like losing... How did you know that she fell?

Collins: Champagne?

Benny: Don't mind if i do. To dogs...

All but Benny: No, Benny, to you!

Angel: Let's make a resolution.

Mimi: I'll drink to that.

Collins: Let's always stay friends.

Joanne: Though we may have our disputes

Maureen: This family tree's got deep roots.

Mark: Friendship is deeper than blood

Roger: That depends

Mimi: Depends on trust

Roger: Depends on true devotion

Joanne: Depends on love

Mark: Depends on not denying emotion!

Roger: Perhaps

All: It's gonna be a happy new year!

Roger: I guess

All: It's gonna be a happy new year!

Roger: You're right

Angel: It's gonna be a happy new year!

Roger and Mimi: I'm sorry

Roger: Coming

Mimi: In a minute. I'm fine. Go

Man: Well, well, well. What have we here?
It's gonna be a happy new year. There, there...

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