Follies movie - THE STORY OF LUCY AND JESSIE lyrics
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PHYLLIS:<br>
Here's a little story that should make you cry,<br>
About two unhappy dames.<br>
Let us call them Lucy "X" and Jessie "Y",<br>
Which are not their real names.<br>
Now Lucy has the purity<br>
Along with the unsurety<br>
That comes with being only twenty-one.<br>
Jessie has maturity<br>
And plenty of security.<br>
Whatever you can do with them she's done.<br>
Given their advantages,<br>
You may ask why<br>
The two ladies have such grief<br>
This is my belief,<br>
In brief:<br>
Lucy is juicy<br>
But terribly drab.<br>
Jessie is dressy<br>
But cold as a slab.<br>
Lucy wants to be dressy.<br>
Jessie wants to be juicy.<br>
Lucy wants to be Jessie<br>
And Jessie Lucy.<br>
You see, Jessie is racy<br>
But hard as a rock.<br>
Lucy is lacy<br>
But dull as a smock.<br>
Jessie wants to be lacy,<br>
Lucy wants to be Jessie.<br>
That's the sorrowful précis.<br>
It's very messy.<br>
Poor sad souls,<br>
Itching to be switching roles.<br>
Lucy wants to do what Jessie does,<br>
Jessie want: to be what Lucy was.<br>
CHORUS:<br>
Now if you see Lucy "X,"<br>
Youthful, truthful Lucy "X,"<br>
Let her know she's better than she suspects.<br>
Now if you see Jessie "Y,"<br>
Faded, jaded Jessie "Y"<br>
Tell her that she's sweller than apple pie.<br>
Juicy Lucy.<br>
Dressy Jessie.<br>
Juicy Lucy,<br>
Dressy Jessie...<br>
PHYLLIS:<br>
Lucy's a lassie<br>
You pat on the head.<br>
Jessie is classy<br>
But virtually dead.<br>
Lucy wants to be classy.<br>
Jessie wants to be Lassie.<br>
If Lucy and Jessie could only combine,<br>
I could tell you someone<br>
Who would finally feel just fine!<br>
CHORUS:<br>
Juicy Lucy...<br>
PHYLLIS:<br>
Just fine!<br>
CHORUS:<br>
Dressy Jessie...<br>
PHYLLIS:<br>
Just fine!<br>
CHORUS:<br>
Juicy Lucy...<br>
PHYLLIS:<br>
Just fine!<br>
CHORUS:<br>
Dressy Jessie...<br>
ALL:<br>
Tell 'em that they ought to get together quick,<br>
'Cause getting it together is the whole trick!<br>
PHYLLIS:<br>
Yeah!<br>
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