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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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