The Company - Side By Side By Side Lyrics

ENSEMBLE
Bobby... Bobby... Bobby... Bobby...

ROBERT
Isn't it warm?
Isn't it rosy?
Side by side by side.

SARAH [speaking]
He's such a cutie. Isn't he a cutie?

ROBERT
Ports in a storm,
Comfy and cozy,
Side by side by side.

PETER
He never loses his cool.

HARRY
I envy that.

ROBERT
Everything shines,
How sweet!

ROBERT, SARAH & HARRY
Side by side...

SUSAN
We're just so fond of him.

ROBERT
...by side.
Parallel lines
Who meet.

FRIENDS
Love him!
Can't get enough of him!

ROBERT
Everyone winks,
Nobody's nosy,
Side by side by side.

JOANNE
He is just crazy about me.

PAUL
He's a very tender guy.

ROBERT
You bring the drinks
And I'll bring the posy--

ROBERT, JOANNE, LARRY
Side by side...

LARRY
He's always there when you need him.

ROBERT
...by side.
One is lonely and two is boring,
Think what you can keep ignoring
Side by side by side.

AMY
He's my best friend...I mean, apart from my husband.

FRIENDS
Never a bother!
Seven times a godfather!

ALL
Year after year,
Older and older...

LARRY
It's amazing. We've gotten older every year and he seems to stay exactly the same.

ALL
Sharing a tear,
Lending a shoulder.

DAVID
You know what comes to my mind when I see him? The Seagram's building. Isn't that funny?

ALL
Ain't we got fun?
No strain.

JOANNE
Sometimes I catch him looking and looking--and I just look right back.

ALL
Permanent sun,
No rain.
We're so crazy, he's so sane.
Friendship forbids
Anything bitter.

PAUL
You know, a person like Bob doesn't have the good things and he doesn't have the bad things, but he doesn't have the good things either.

ALL
Being the kids
As well as the sitter--

HARRY
Let me make him a drink. He's the only guy I know I feel should drink more.

ROBERT
One's impossible, two is dreary,
Three is company, safe and cheery.

ALL
Side...

SARAH
He always looks like he's keeping score.

ALL
By side...

SARAH
Who's winning, Robert?

ALL
By side.

ROBERT
Here is the church,
Here is the steeple.
Open the doors
And see all the crazy married people.