COMPANY movie - Ladies Who Lunch lyrics

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Song by Elaine Stritch<br /><br>

JOANNE:<br>

Here's to the ladies who lunch--<br>

Everybody laugh.<br>

Lounging in their caftans <br>

And planning a brunch<br>

On their own behalf.<br>

Off to the gym,<br>

Then to a fitting,<br>

Claiming they're fat.<br>

And looking grim,<br>

'Cause they've been sitting<br>

Choosing a hat.<br>

Does anyone still wear a hat?<br>

I'll drink to that.<br>

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And here's to the girls who play smart--<br>

Aren't they a gas?<br>

Rushing to their classes<br>

In optical art,<br>

Wishing it would pass.<br>

Another long exhausting day,<br>

Another thousand dollars,<br>

A matinee, a Pinter play,<br>

Perhaps a piece of Mahler's.<br>

I'll drink to that.<br>

And one for Mahler!<br>

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And here's to the girls who play wife--<br>

Aren't they too much?<br>

Keeping house but clutching<br>

A copy of LIFE,<br>

Just to keep in touch.<br>

The ones who follow the rules,<br>

And meet themselves at the schools,<br>

Too busy to know that they're fools.<br>

Aren't they a gem?<br>

I'll drink to them!<br>

Let's all drink to them!<br>

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And here's to the girls who just watch--<br>

Aren't they the best?<br>

When they get depressed,<br>

It's a bottle of Scotch,<br>

Plus a little jest.<br>

Another chance to disapprove,<br>

Another brilliant zinger,<br>

Another reason not to move,<br>

Another vodka stinger.<br>

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhh!<br>

I'll drink to that.<br>

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So here's to the girls on the go--<br>

Everybody tries.<br>

Look into their eyes,<br>

And you'll see what they know:<br>

Everybody dies.<br>

A toast to that invincible bunch,<br>

The dinosaurs surviving the crunch.<br>

Let's hear it for the ladies who lunch--<br>

Everybody rise!<br>

Rise!<br>

Rise! Rise! Rise! Rise! Rise! Rise! Rise!<br>

Rise!<br>

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