[Albin, spoken] Here at La Cage, we live life - how should I put it? On an angle Take a deep breath, a sip of Champagne and open your eyes; What do you see? (sung) It's rather gaudy, but it's also rather grand And while the waiter pads your check, he'll kiss your hand The clever gigolos romance the wealthy matrons At La Cage aux Folles It's slightly Forties and a little bit New Wave You may be dancing with a girl who needs a shave Where both the riff-raff and the royalty are patrons At La Cage aux Folles La Cage aux Folles The Maître' d is dashing Cage aux Folles The hat-check girl is clashing We import the drinks that you buy So, your Perrier is Canada Dry Eccentric couples always punctuate the scene A pair of eunuchs, and a nun with a marine To feel alive you get a limousine to drive you To La Cage aux Folles [Angelique] It's bad and beautiful It's bawdy and bizarre [Albin] I know a duchess who got pregnant at the bar [Angelique & Albin] Just who is who? And what is what? Is quite a question At La Cage aux Folles [Angelique, Trio & Albin] Go for the mystery, the magic, and the mood [Paulette] Avoid the hustlers [Angelique] And the men's room [Two Men] And the food [All] For you get glamour and romance and indigestion At La Cage aux Folles La Cage aux Folles A Saint Tropez tradition! Cage aux Folles You'll lose each inhibition! [Albin] All week long we're wondering who Left a green Givenchy gown in the loo [All] You go alone to have the evening of your life [Albin] You meet your mistress, and your boyfriend And your wife! [All] It's a bonanza, it's a mad extravaganza At La Cage aux Folles La La La La-La-La-La-La-La-La La La La La-La-La-La-La-La-La La La La La La La La La La La La La La La La La La La La La La La-La-La-La-La-La-La [Albin] You'll be so dazzled by the ambience you're in You'll never notice that there's water in the gin Come for a drink and you may wanna spend the winter At La Cage aux Folles La Cage aux Folles A Saint Tropez tradition Cage aux Folles You'll lose each inhibition We indulge each change in your mood Come and sip your Dubonnet in the nude La La La La-La-La-La-La-La-La La La La La-La-La-La-La-La-La La La La La La La La La La La La La La La La La La La You go alone to have the evening of your life You'll meet your mistress, and your boyfriend And your wife! It's a bonanza, it's a mad extravaganza At La Cage aux Folles [All] You cross the threshold and your bridges have been burned The bar is cheering, for the Duchess has returned The mood's contagious You can bring your whole Outrageous entourage, outrageous entourage Outrageous entourage Outrageous entourage! It's hot and hectic Effervescent and eclectic At La Cage aux Folles!
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