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Someone Nice Like You

Music and lyrics by Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley

Littlechap: Thirty-five years, Evie! I don't know how you've put up with me that long.

Evie: I'm just a glutton for punishment.

Littlechap: I think you must be, my dear.

He sings:

And if we could live twice,
I'd make life paradise
For someone really nice like you.

Why did someone nice like you, Evie,
Have to love someone like me?
When I think of all the men
You could have loved,
The men you should have loved,
Who would have loved you.

You're worth so much more than me, Evie,
Believe you me, Evie,
You know it's true.
And if we could live twice,
I'd make life paradise
For someone really nice like you.

Evie replies:

You ask why should someone nice like me
Have to fall in love with you;
And you mention all the men
I could have loved,
The men I should have loved,
Who would have loved me.

Maybe Mister Freud could tell you why
I'll love you till I die
The way I do.
But who wants Freud's advice?
I'm sure it works with mice -
But not with someone nice like you.

Both sing:

And if we could live twice
I'd make life paradise
For someone really nice...

Littlechap: Like you!