Falsettos Lyrics

Tight Knit Family / Love is Blind

MARVIN

Well, the situation's this

I do not wish to offend

I divorced my wife

I left my child

And I ran off with a friend

But I want a tight-knit family

I want a group that harmonize

I want my wife and kid and friend

To pretend

Time will mend

Our pain

So it's nineteen seventy-nine

And we don't go by the book

We all eat as one—

Wife, friend, and son—

And I sing out as they cook

I love my tight-knit family

I love the way they cook linguine

Isn't it great? We're all so swell

Such a dear clientele

I swear we're gonna come through it

I fear we'll probably fight

But nothing's impossible

Live by your wit—

Kid, wife, and lover will have to admit

I was right

I cushioned the fall

I want it all

I want it all

I want it

MENDEL

Sit down, my dear

I hear you have a problem

I'm sure you're not disgusting or indiscreet

Take a load off your feet

TRINA

Thank you

MENDEL

Happy or sad?

TRINA

Well, I --

MENDEL

That's a question with no answer

Let's not discuss the weather, let's face the facts

Marvin's wife must relax

TRINA

Love isn't sex

That's a thing my husband once told me

Marvin, my ex-

You've seen him for years-

Told me over the phone to tell you my fears

Do you only treat queers?

MENDEL (spoken)

No

(sung)

Breathe deep, my dear

You'll find me understanding

Your pain is a priori

Unfold your untold story

Now to break bread

Loosen your glands