Original Broadway Cast of A Little Night Music
Len Cariou & Victoria Mallory
Mark Lambert
Len Cariou, Mark Lambert & Victoria Mallory
Original Broadway Cast of A Little Night Music
Original Broadway Cast of A Little Night Music
Glynis Johns & Len Cariou
Hermione Gingold
Laurence Guittard
Patricia Elliott & Victoria Mallory
Original Broadway Cast of A Little Night Music
Original Broadway Cast of A Little Night Music
Original Broadway Cast of A Little Night Music
Len Cariou & Laurence Guittard
Teri Ralston, Beth Fowler & Barbara Lang
Glynis Johns
D. Jamin Bartlett
Glynis Johns & Len Cariou
During this song, Anne is promising her husband Fredrik that although she still is protecting her virginity, she will make love to him soon.
[ANNE]
Soon, I promise
Soon I won't shy away
Dear old—
Soon, I want to
Soon, whatever you say
Even now
When you're close and we touch
And you're kissing my brow
I don't mind it too much
And you'll have to admit
I'm endearing
I help keep things humming
I'm not domineering
What's one small shortcoming?
And think of how I adore you
Think of how much you love me
If I were perfect for you
Wouldn't you tire of me
Soon
All too soon
Dear old—?
(spoken)
Henrik! That racket! Your father's sleeping. Later.
(sung)
Soon
[HENRIK]
"Later"...
[ANNE]
I promise
[HENRIK]
When is "Later"?
[ANNE]
Soon
[HENRIK]
"Later, Henrik, later"
[ANNE]
I won't shy away
[HENRIK]
All you ever hear is
"Yes, we know, Henrik
Oh, Henrik
Everyone agrees, Henrik"
[ANNE]
Dear old—
[HENRIK]
"Please, Henrik!"
[ANNE]
Soon
[FREDRIK]
Now, as the sweet imbecilities
[HENRIK]
"Later"...
[ANNE]
I want too
[HENRIK]
When is "later"?
All you ever hear is
[ANNE]
Soon
[FREDRIK]
Trip on my trouser leg
Stendhal
[HENRIK]
"Later, Henrik, later"
[ANNE]
Whatever you
[HENRIK]
As I've often stated:
[FREDRIK]
Eliminates A, but when?
[ANNE]
Say
[HENRIK]
When?
[ANNE]
Even
[HENRIK & FREDRIK]
Maybe
[ANNE]
Now
[HENRIK]
Soon
[FREDRIK]
Later
[ANNE]
When you're close and we touch
[HENRIK]
Soon
I'll be ninety and dead
[ANNE]
And you're kissing my brow
[FREDRIK]
When I'm kissing your brow
And I'm stroking your head
[ANNE & HENRIK]
I don't mind it too much
[FREDRIK]
You'll come into my bed
[ANNE & FREDRIK]
And you'll have to admit
[HENRIK]
Since I have to admit
[ANNE]
I'm endearing
[FREDRIK]
I've been hearing
[HENRIK]
I find peering
[ANNE]
I help keep things humming
[FREDRIK]
All those tremulous cries
[HENRIK]
Through life's gray windows impatiently
[ANNE]
I'm not domineering
[FREDRIK]
Patiently, not
[HENRIK]
Not very cheering
[ANNE]
What's one small shortcoming?
[FREDRIK]
Interfering with those tremulous thighs
[HENRIK]
Do I fear death? Let it
[ANNE]
And
[FREDRIK & HENRIK]
Come to me
[ANNE]
Think of how I adore you
[FREDRIK]
Soon
[HENRIK]
Now
[ANNE]
Think of how much you love me
[FREDRIK]
Soon
[HENRIK]
Now
[ANNE]
If I were perfect for you
[FREDRIK]
Soon
[HENRIK]
Now
[ANNE]
Wouldn't you tire of me
[FREDRIK]
Soon
[HENRIK]
Now
[ANNE]
Later?
[FREDRIK & HENRIK]
Come to me soon
[HENRIK]
If I'm dead, I can wait
[ANNE]
We will, later
[FREDRIK]
Straight to me
Never mind how
[HENRIK]
How can I
[ANNE]
We will...
[HENRIK]
Live until
[FREDRIK]
Darling
[ANNE]
Soon
[HENRIK]
Later
[FREDRIK]
Now I still want and/or love you
[HENRIK]
Later...
[ANNE]
Soon
[FREDRIK]
Now as always
[HENRIK]
Later...
[ANNE]
Soon
[FREDRIK]
Now, Desiree
Soon was written by Stephen Sondheim.
Soon was produced by Goddard Lieberson.
Len Cariou, Mark Lambert & Victoria Mallory released Soon on Fri Apr 06 1973.