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The Merry Widow, Act II: Hello, here’s a soldier bold Lyrics by Renée Fleming, Nathan Gunn, The Metropolitan Opera

Her Greatest Moments at the MET

2023

Hello, here's a soldier bold
Mounted on his charger
Head to toe in red and gold
Like a Maharajah
Come on lady, don't be shy
What are you afraid of?
Dare to give the man the eye
Show him what you're made of
Lady seems to give a wink
What's a soldier supposed to think?
Silently she seems to say
"This one could go either way"
If a girl's admiring you
Longing for a rendezvous
Would you dare to woo her
Would you look right through her?
What's the soldier going to do?
Would you dare return her glance?
Even ask her out to dancе?
No, you couldn't bear to
No, you wouldn't dare to
Silly man, you've missеd your chance
Oh
And off he goes
Silly man
Indeed
Oh, look, he's coming back
Hello, soldier's riding back
Spurs a-jingle-jangle
Time to mount a fresh attack
From a different angle
Soldier smiles and tips his hat
Moves a little closer
If you think she'll fall for that
Then the answer's "No, sir!"
If the lady's so blasé
One could simply ride away
I've more urgent things to do
Than to waste my time on you
If you'd dared to say hello
Would it have been yes or no?
Would she have relented?
Would she have consented?
Silly man, you'll never know (Luckily, I'll never know)
Giddy up and off you go (Giddy up and off I go)
Giddy up and off you go (Giddy up and off I go)
Would she have relented?
Would she have consented?
Silly man, you'll never know
Would she have relented?
Would she have consented?
Now perhaps I'll never know
Credits
Renée Fleming

Renée Fleming

Nathan Gunn

Nathan Gunn

The Metropolitan Opera

The Metropolitan Opera

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