Hello, Dolly! Libretto

MRS. LEVI
You're next, Mr. Tucker!
(Pulling him downstage)
GLIDE AND STEP AND THEN STEP AND GLIDE
He's dancing!
AND EVERYONE STAND ASIDE!
(He dances)
BARNABY
CORNELIUS
MRS. LEVI
YOU COULD LEARN TO POLKA IF YOU WORKED A WEEK OR SO
(Spoken in rhythm)
OR THE TANGO FILLED WITH PASSION SEETHING.
BARNABY
I MIGHT JOIN THE CHORUS OF THE CASTLE GARDEN SHOW.
MRS. LEVI
(Spoken in rhythm)
WHATEVER YOU, DO FOR GOSH SAKES KEEP BREATHING
ALL THREE
(Singing)
FOR MY HEART IS ABOUT TO BURST.
MY HEAD IS ABOUT TO POP,
AND NOW THAT WE'RE DANCING WHO CARES IF WE EVER STOP!
(DANCE INTERLUDE as MRS. LEVI, BARNABY and TOWNSPEOPLE dance outside Hat Shop. MRS.
MOLLOY and CORNELIUS dance together)
MRS. MOLLOY
WHEN THERE'S SOMEONE YOU HARDLY KNOW
BUT WISH YOU WERE CLOSER TO,
REMEMBER THAT HE CAN BE NEAR TO YOU
WHILE YOU'RE DANCING.
THOUGH YOU'VE ONLY JUST SAID "HELLO",
HE'S SUDDENLY SOMEONE WHO
CAN MAKE ALL YOUR DAYDREAMS APPEAR TO YOU
WHILE YOU'RE DANCING.
(SR wall of shop moves off)
MAKE THE MUSIC WEAVE A SPELL,
WHIRL AWAY YOUR WORRY.
(SL wall of shop moves off)
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