Whatever It Takes

[VALENTINA]
A man reappears after forty odd years
And says, "Sorry, forgive me, I'm late"
I grumble, "You're right," but he looks so contrite
I put five sugar cakes on his plate
'Cause he loves me
Oh, he loves me
And love is well worth the wait

But I don't wanna be the one who, before you jump the gun
Sticks a pin in your balloon
But you oughta know the world that I live in
Isn't gonna be like your cartoon
In my world, let's not prevaricate
Everybody has a sell-by date (Hah!)
Let that sit a bit and percolate
And then you will know what to do

[GRAMPY]
Ooh!
Immortality's a word, overrated, so I heard
If you ask a guy like me
I would rather run the clock out together
That's the way it's got to be

[VALENTINA]
Yes, and as the years accumulate
Your manly figure will disintegrate

[GRAMPY]
Eee!
Whatever it takes, to be with you
I'll grow old with you...

[GRAMPY, VALENTINA, ENSEMBLE]
That's what lovers do

[VALENTINA]
Hyperbolic, maybe so, but a person has to know
What the story's gotta be

[GRAMPY]
All I know is that if you aren't in it
There's nothing in it then for me

[VALENTINA]
You'd stay here, for Valentina's sake

[GRAMPY]
In a heartbeat, honey, piece of cake

[GRAMPY, VALENTINA]
Whatever it takes, to be with you

[GRAMPY, ENSEMBLE]
I'll stay here with you

[VALENTINA, ENSEMBLE]
That's what lovers do

[GRAMPY, spoken]
Come on, Valentina! Let's shake a leg!

[VALENTINA]
Oh!
Whoo!
Now, easy now...

[VALENTINA, GRAMPY]
Whoop —
Oop —

[VALENTINA]
(laughs)

[GRAMPY]
Hoo-hoo!
Whoo!

[GRAMPY, ENSEMBLE, sung]
Whatever the price

[VALENTINA, ENSEMBLE]
No need to think twice

[VALENTINA, GRAMPY, ENSEMBLE]
Our hearts know what we have to do

[VALENTINA]
Whatever the stakes

[GRAMPY]
Whatever the stakes

[VALENTINA, GRAMPY, ENSEMBLE]
'Cause, kiddo, we're long overdue

[VALENTINA, ENSEMBLE]
Whatever it takes

[GRAMPY, ENSEMBLE]
Whatever it takes

[VALENTINA, ENSEMBLE]
Whatever it takes

[GRAMPY, ENSEMBLE]
Whatever it takes

[VALENTINA]
Hold on!

[VALENTINA, ENSEMBLE]
Whatever it takes
To be with
You!

[VALENTINA, GRAMPY]
Whatever it takes!