Be My Guest lyrics

With judy garland and ethel merman
Written by mel torme

Voice:

>from television city in hollywood, the judy garland show!



Judy

(speaking)

Good evening! we got a very exciting show planned for you tonight, i, we’ve

Marvellous people...

(singing)

We’ve got barbra streisand

I think she’s nice and

She has such voice and

She got such elegance

It’s a joy to have her on my show!



(applause)



Barbra

Judy! it’s great to be with you.



Judy

Be my guest, be my guest



Barbra

You know, I’ve been a fan of yours since I was two.



Judy

Be my guest, be my guest



Barbra

Well if I really am your guest

I have a small request



Judy

Anything you wanna do



Barbra

Anything?



Judy

Anything!



Barbra

Can I replace you?



Judy

Be my guest, be my guest



(applause because ethel merman is entering the studio)



Ethel

Hi, what a team! watch the team!



Judy

I’m just so surprised to see ... you look marvellous



Ethel

I feel pretty good. I was uhm...



Judy

You know me fellas



Ethel

Yeah, how about that, i, I was across the, I am across the hall here I was

Taping a red scelton show and ... gee...



Judy

What did you do belting?



Ethel

I was belting? I heard you two belting! I heard the noise and that’s why i

Came in here. I just came in to say hello, that’s all.



Judy

And how about this barbra? what about ...



Ethel

Yeah, isn’t it great, the new belter!

Yeah, what’s the next thing now after this... the next big thing? that you

...



Barbra

It’s called funny girl it’s about fanny brice you know,



Ethel

Wonderfull! have a good...



Barbra

Based on her romance with nicky arnstein.



Ethel

You have a good composer?



Barbra

Jule styne



Ethel

Oh, jule styne, he wrote, he wrote gipsy, oh my goodness she couldn’t

Have... oh, you’re in good hands girl!