Lyrics Live Before We Die - Nathan Lane, Bebe Neuwirth

Live Before We Die

GOMEZ:
Let’s live before die
Let’s laugh before we cry
Let’s hold each other tight
And die
Let’s try before we fail
Let’s fly before we bail
Let’s keep things black and white
And dance
The world
We see
Can only be our friend
If you
And me
Keep dancing till the end
Can’t we see eye to eye
And over simplify
Let’s live before we die
And dance
MORTICIA (spoken):
You think you’re pretty charming, don’t you…
GOMEZ (spoken):
You used to…
MORTICIA (spoken):
Ugh, that was yesterday, what about tomorrow?
GOMEZ (spoken):
Oh my darling, don’t ask for the stars, when we have this big love-struck moon!
MORTICIA:
I’ve never been inclined
To leave the past behind
GOMEZ:
Lets stay right where we are
And dance
MORTICIA:
It’s like a castanet
We’ll click with no regret
GOMEZ:
Let’s find the evening star
And dance
MORTICIA:
The place
We’re in
Can never be what was
Till we
Begin
To do what dancing does
GOMEZ:
The place
We’re in
Can never be what was
Till we
Begin
To do what dancing does
GOMEZ:
Don’t leave me high and dry
But can’t you see that I say
Live before we die and…
MORTICIA (spoken):
Has anyone ever told you?
You move like a corpse!
GOMEZ (spoken):
Thank you!
I studied with Lurch!
(sung)
If time is ticking by
Then maybe we should try
To face it as a pair and dance!
MORTICIA:
Although
We’re lost
We’re drifting out to sea
But side
By side
We’re gloomy as can be
GOMEZ:
Although
We’re lost
We’re drifting out to sea
But side
By side
We’re gloomy as can be
GOMEZ:
As gloomy as can be!
If you can take my hand
Then surely we can stand to live before we die
MORTICIA:
And…
Dance
(Tango begins)