Broadway Cast of Grand Hotel: The Musical
Robert Wright & George Forrest & & Jane Krakowski & David Jackson (Vocalist)
Broadway Cast of Grand Hotel: The Musical & Jane Krakowski
Maury Yeston & Brent Barrett
[COMPANY]
H-A-P-P-Y, why?
Why am I so happy
When they play the Charleston?
[THE JIMMYS]
D-A-N-D-Y, why?
Why do I feel dandy
When I dance the Charleston?
Come do the new beat
Sweeping through the Old World
Warming up a cold world Harlem to China!
What began in Charleston
Is now done in London
Ev’rywhere from Podunk to Paris
To Pittsburgh to Peking
To Charleston in South Carolina!
[KRINGELEIN, spoken]
Baron! Baron, I want to buy drinks for everyone!
[BARON, spoken]
No, Old Socks
What you better do is put that money in a bank
[KRINGELEIN, spoken]
Oh, no, sir, please, two glasses of champagne
I'd like your most highly regarded kind
It’s the Mooey something…
I want to drink a toast with my friend here
My wonderful, loving friend who's helped me so much
You will take a glass with me, won’t you, Baron?
[BARON, spoken]
Of course!
[THE JIMMYS]
Rub-a-dub, rub-a-dub a-dub a-dub
Rub-a-dub, rub-a-dub a-dub a-dub
[KRINGELEIN]
We'll take a glass together
[THE JIMMYS]
Rub-a-dub, rub-a-dub
[KRINGELEIN & THE JIMMYS]
In celebration (Rub-a-dub, rub-a-dub)
Of our meeting! (Rub-a-dub a-dub a-dub)
[BARON & THE JIMMYS]
In celebration (Rub-a-dub, rub-a-dub)
Of our being face-to-face (Rub-a-dub, a-dub a-dub)
[KRINGELEIN]
Friendly
[BARON]
Civilized
[BARON & KRINGELEIN]
Members of the race
[BARON]
I'll drink to you
[KRINGELEIN]
No, I to you
[BARON]
You'll drink to me
[KRINGELEIN]
Then you to me!
[BARON]
I'm sure we two
[KRINGELEIN]
I know we two
[BARON]
Could find no finer company
[KRINGELEIN]
Thank you, Baron!
[THE JIMMYS]
Rub-a-dub, rub-a-dub a-dub a-dub
Rub-a-dub, rub-a-dub a-dub a-dub
[BARON & THE JIMMYS]
We'll take a glass (Rub-a-dub, rub-a-dub)
Together (Rub-a-dub, rub-a-dub)
And we will lift it (Rub-a-dub, rub-a-dub)
To the good life (Rub-a-dub a-dub a-dub)
And as we're lifting it (Rub-a-dub, rub-a-dub)
We will most sincerely say (Rub-a-dub a-dub-dub)
[KRINGELEIN]
"Prosit!"
[BARON]
"Your health, sir!"
[KRINGELEIN]
"Salute!"
[BARON]
And "Sköl!"
[KRINGELEIN]
"Nosdrovye!"
[BARON]
"A votre sante!"
[KRINGELEIN & BARON]
For one brief moment
In this cold and careless day
We'll take a glass together!
[THE JIMMYS]
Rub-a-dub, rub-a-dub a-dub a-dub
Rub-a-dub, rub-a-dub
[BARON]
I'll drink to you!
[KRINGELEIN]
No, I to you!
[BARON]
Then, vice-a vers!
[KRINGELEIN]
Then, vice-a vers!
[BARON]
I'm sure it's true
[KRINGELEIN]
Oh, I know it's true
[BARON]
Things may be bad, but could be worse!
[KRINGELEIN]
Absolutely!
[THE JIMMYS]
Rub-a-dub, rub-a-dub a-dub a-dub
Rub-a-dub, rub-a-dub a-dub a-dub
[BARON & THE JIMMYS]
We'll ask no why (Rub-a-dub, rub-a-dub)
Or whether (Rub-a-dub, rub-a-dub)
We'll spend each moment (Rub-a-dub, rub-a-dub)
[KRINGELEIN]
Yes, we will
[BARON]
As it moves us
[KRINGELEIN & THE JIMMYS]
As it moves us (Rub-a-dub a-dub a-dub)
[BARON]
Come, come, my comrade
[KRINGELEIN & THE JIMMYS]
Comrade? (Rub-a-dub, rub-a-dub)
[BARON & THE JIMMYS]
Nip the nectar of the day (Rub-a-dub a-dub-dub)
[KRINGELEIN]
Sweet nectar
[BARON]
Sherry!
[KRINGELEIN]
Compari!
[BARON]
Scotch whiskey!
[KRINGELEIN]
Chartreuse!
[BARON]
A cognac!
[KRINGELEIN & BARON]
An absinthe frappé!
For one more moment
In a world gone cold and crass
We'll take a glass together!
[COMPANY & KRINGELEIN]
We'll take a glass together
And we will lift it
To the good life!
And as we're lifting it
We will most sincerely say
"Prosit! Your health, sir! Salute!
And sköl! Nosdrovya! A votre santé!
For one warm moment
In this cold and careless day
[GROUP #1]
We'll celebrate!
[GROUP #2]
We'll take a glass!
[GROUP #1]
We'll celebrate!
[GROUP #2]
We'll take a glass!
[GROUP #1]
We'll celebrate!
[GROUP #2]
We'll take a glass!
[GROUP #1]
We'll celebrate!
[GROUP #2]
We'll take a glass!
[GROUP #1]
We'll celebrate!
[GROUP #2]
We'll take a glass!
[GROUP #1]
We'll celebrate!
[GROUP #2]
We'll take a glass!
[GROUP #1]
We'll celebrate!
[GROUP #2]
We'll take a glass!
[ALL]
Today!
H-A-P-P-Y / We’ll Take A Glass Together was written by Robert Craig Wright & George Forrest & Maury Yeston.
H-A-P-P-Y / We’ll Take A Glass Together was produced by Peter Matz.
David Jackson (Vocalist) released H-A-P-P-Y / We’ll Take A Glass Together on Sun Jan 19 1992.