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Coney Island Lyrics by Harvey Fierstein

A Catered Affair (Original Broadway Cast Recording)

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[Aggie]
You know, we've never been alone, Tom and me. Not from the first day we were married. It's a funny thing... but there were always other people around
So, after all this time... something new
Tom and me...
Alone
(pause)
You know, this will always be your home
[Winston]
This will never be my home. Who am I here? A familial person, seeking a bit of comfort and warmth from someone else's hearth. Just an Uncle
[Aggie]
Oh, Win
[Winston]
But to Keith, that silly son of a bitch... I'm immediate family. The danger is that anyone can become an Uncle, even in their own home, if they forget who they come to be with
Oh, don't look at me that way! I don't wanna depend on another person any more than you. But we can stomp our feet 'til Doomsday—the Earth will not flatten out for us. So, Aggie, my girl... what can we do?
It seems the world's divided up in pairs
I used to think
We took that "Noah's Ark" thing way too far
But now I think
We're meant to be with someone else
Like a mirror
Someone we can't fool
Who keeps us honest
Knows us through and through
[Aggie]
Who—Tom?
[Winston]
I remember you and me as kids
The time we went to Coney Island
And I made you ride
The roller coaster
From the start, you closed your eyes
And at the end, you looked all lost and sad
You paid your money
Took the ride
But missed the view
You're halfway through another ride
Don't wait
Until the scary feelings pass
Just take a breath
And open up your eyes
Right
Now
(He picks up his suitcase)
Come have coffee with us
(pause)
[Aggie]
I'll wait for Tom
[Winston]
Good girl
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Harvey Fierstein

Harvey Fierstein

About “Coney Island” by Harvey Fierstein

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"Coney Island" appears on "A Catered Affair (Original Broadway Cast Recording)".

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