WILLKOMMEN

EMCEE
Willkommen, bienvenue, welcome!
Fremde, etranger, stranger
!luklic" #u se"en, $e suis enc"ante,
%a&&' to see 'ou, bliebe, reste, sta'
Willkommen, bienvenue, welcome
Im Cabaret, au Cabaret, to Cabaret
()&oken*
Meine +amen und %erren, Mesdames et Messieurs,
Ladies and !entlemen! !uden ,bend, bon soir,
We ge"t-s. Comment ca va. +o 'ou /eel good.
I bet 'ou do!
Ic" bin euer Con/recier0 $e suis votre com&ere
I am 'ou "ost!
1nd sagen
Willkommen, bienvenue, welcome
Im Cabaret, au Cabaret, to Cabaret
(s&oken*
Leave 'ou troubles outside!
)o2 li/e is disa&&ointing. Forget it!
We "ave no troubles "ere! %ere li/e is beauti/ul
3"e girls are beauti/ul
Even t"e orc"estra is beauti/ul!
4ou see. I told 'ou t"e orc"estra is beauti/ul!
,nd now &resenting t"e Cabaret !irls!
5osie! (5osie is so called because o/ t"e color o/ "er
c"eeks* Lulu! (O", 'ou like Lulu. Well, too bad!
)o does 5osie*Frenc"ie! (4ou know I like to order Frenc"ie
on t"e side On 'our side Frenc"ie! 6ust kidding!*
3e7as! (4es, 3e7as is /rom ,merica!8ut s"e-s a ver'
cunning linguist!* Frit#ie!
(O", Frit#ie, &lease, will 'ou sto& t"at!
,lread' t"is week we "ave lost two waiters,
a table and t"ree bottles o/ c"am&agne u& t"ere*
and %elga! (%elga is t"e bab' I-m $ust like a /at"er
to "er )o w"en s"e-s bad, I s&ank "er ,nd s"e-s
ver', ver', ver', ver', ver' bad*
5osie, Lulu, Frenc"ie, 3e7as, Frit#ie 1nd %elga
Eac" and ever' one a virgin! 4ou don-t believe me.
Well, don-t take m' word /or it !o a"ead2 tr' %elga!
Outside it is winter 8ut in "ere it-s so "ot
Ever' nig"t we "ave to battle wit" t"e girls to kee&
t"em /rom taking o// all t"eir clot"ings )o don-t go
awa' W"o knows. 3onig"t we ma' lose t"e battle!
KI3 K,3 !I5L)
Wir sagen
Willkommen, bienvenue, welcome
Im Cabaret, au Cabaret, to Cabaret!
EMCEE
We are "ere to serve 'ou!
,nd now &resenting t"e Kit Kat 8o's9
%ere t"e' are!
8obb'! :ictor!
Or is it
:ictor! and 8obb'
4ou know, t"ere-s reall' onl' one wat to tell t"e
di//erence
I-ll s"ow 'ou later
%ans (O" %ans, go eas' on t"e sauerkraut!*
%errman (4ou know w"at-s /unn' about %errman.
3"ere-s not"ing /unn' about %errman!*
,nd, /inall', t"e toast og Ma'/ir, Fraulein )all' 8owles!
),LL4
%ello, darlings!
EMCEE
8liebe, reste, sta'!
,LL
Willkommen, bienvenue, welcome
EMCEE
3"at-s :ictor
,LL
Im Cabaret, au Cabaret,
(w"is&ered*
Willkommen, bienvenue, welcome!
Fremde, etranger, stranger
EMCEE
%ello, stranger!
,LL
!luklic", #u se"en, $e suis enc"ante,
EMCEE
Enc"ante, Madame
,ll
%a&&' to see 'ou,
8liebe, reste, sta'!
Willkommen, bienvenue, welcome!
Fremde, etranger, stranger
!luklic" #u se"en, $e suis enc"ante,
%a&&' to see 'ou,
8liebe, reste, sta'!
Wir sagen
Willkommen, bienvenue, welcome
Im Cabaret, au Cabaret, to Cabaret
EMCEE
3"ank 'ou!
8obb', :ictor, %ans, %errman, 5osie, Lulu, Frenc"ie,
3e7as, Frit#ie, %elga, )all' and Me!
Welcome to t"e Kit Kat Klub!
)O W%,3
F5,1LEIN )C%NEI+E5
4ou sa' /i/t' marks I sa' one "undred marks, a
(s&oken in r't"m*
di//erence o/ /i/t' marks2
W"' s"ould t"at stand in our wa'.
,s long as t"e room gets let,
t"e /i/t' t"at I will get
is /i/t' more t"at I "ad 'esterda',
6a.
W"en 'ou-re as old as I
is an'one as old as I.2
W"at di//erence does it make.
,n o//er comes, 'ou take
(sings*
For t"e sun will rise
,nd t"e moon will set
,nd learn "ow to settle
For w"at 'ou get
It will all go on i/ we-re "ere or not
)o w"o cares. )o w"at.
)o w"o cares. )o w"at.
W"en I was a girl,
M' summers were s&ent b' t"e sea
)o w"at.
,nd I "ad a maid
+oing all o/ t"e "ouse2work, not me
)o w"at.
Now I scrub all t"e /loors
,nd I was" down t"e walls
,nd I em&t' t"e c"amber &ot
I/ it ended t"at wa',
3"en it ended t"at wa',
,nd I s"rug and I sa'9
)o w"at.
For t"e sun will rise
,nd t"e moon will set
,nd learn "ow to settle
For w"at 'ou get
It will all go on i/ we-re "ere or not
)o w"o cares. )o w"at.
)o w"o cares. )o w"at.
W"en I "ad a man,
M' /igure was dum&' and /at
)o w"at.
3"roug" all o/ our 'ears
%e was so disa&&ointed in t"at
)o w"at.
Now I "ave w"at "e missed
,nd m' /igure is trim,
8ut "e lies in a c"urc"'ard &lot
I/ it wasn-t to be
3"at "e ever would see
3"e uncorseted me,
)o w"at.
For t"e sun will rise
,nd t"e moon will set
,nd learn "ow to settle
For w"at 'ou get
It will all go on i/ we-re "ere or not
)o w"o cares. )o w"at.
)o w"o cares. )o w"at.
)o once I was ric"
,nd now all m' /ortune is gone,
)o w"at.
,nd love disa&&eared
,nd onl' t"e memor' lives on,
,nd so w"at.
I/ I-ve lived t"roug" all t"at
(,nd I-ve lived t"roug" all t"at*
Fi/t' marks doesn-t mean a lot
I/ I like t"at 'ou-re "ere
(,nd I like t"at 'ou-re "ere*
%a&&' New 4ear, m' dear,
)o w"at.
For t"e sun will rise
,nd t"e moon will set
,nd learn "ow to settle
For w"at 'ou get
It will all go on i/ we-re "ere or not
)o w"o cares. )o w"at.
)o w"o cares. )o w"at.
It all goes on
)o w"o cares. W"o cares.
W"o cares. )o w"at.
+ON-3 3ELL M,M,
EMCEE
,nd now, meine +amen und %erren Mesdames et
Messieurs Ladies and !entlemen2 3"e Kit Kat Klub
is &roud to &resent a most talented 'oung lad' /rom
England 4es2 England! I give 'ou2 and don-t /orget
to give "er back w"en 'ou-re /inis"ed wit" "er2 t"e
toast o/ Ma'/air Fraulein )all' 8owles!!
),LL4
Mama
3"inks I-m living in a convent,
, secluded little convent
In t"e sout"ern &art o/ France
Mama
+oesn-t even "ave an inkling
3"at I-m working in a Nig"tclub
In a &air o/ Lac' &ants
)o &lease, sir
I/ 'ou run into m' Mama,
+on-t reveal m' indiscretion,
!ive a working girl a c"ance
%us" u&,
+on-t tell Mama,
)"us" u&,
+on-t tell Mama
+on-t tell Mama,
W"atever 'ou do
I/ 'ou "ad a secret,
4ou bet I would kee& it
I would never tell on 'ou
I-m breaking ever' &romise
3"at I gave "er,
)o won-t 'ou kindl' do a girl
, great big /avor.
,nd &lease, m' sweet &atater,
Kee& t"is /rom t"e Mater,
3"oug" m' dance
Is not against t"e law
4ou can tell m' ;a&a, t"at-s all rig"t,
-Cause "e comes in "ere ever' nig"t,
8ut don-t tell Mama w"at 'ou saw!
,LL
Mama
3"inks I-m on a tour o/ Euro&e,
Wit" a cou&le o/ m' sc"ool c"ums
,nd a lad' c"a&erone
Mama
+oesn-t even "ave an inling
3"at I le/t t"em all in ,ntwer&
,nd I-m touring on m' own
)o &lease, )ir
I/ 'ou run into m' Mama
+on-t reveal m' indiscretion
),LL4
6ust leave well enoug" alone
%us" u&,
,LL
+on-t tell Mama
),LL4
)"us" u&,
,LL
+on-t tell Mama0
+on-t tell Mama
W"atever 'ou do
),LL4
I/ 'ou "ad a secret,
4ou bet I would kee& it
,LL
I would never tell on 'ou
4ou wouldn-t want to get me
In a &ickle,
),LL4
,nd "ave "er go and cut me o//
Wit"out a nickle
,LL
)o let-s trust one anot"er,
Kee& t"is /rom m' mot"er,
3"oug" I-m still as &ure as mountain snow
),LL4
4ou can tell m' 1ncle
%ere and now
-Cause "e-s m' agent an'"ow,
KI3 K,3 !I5L)
8ut don-t tell Mama w"at 'ou know
),LL4
4ou can tell m' brot"er,
3"at ain-t grim
-Cause i/ "er s<ueals on me
I-ll s<ueal on "im,
,LL
8ut don-t tell Mama, bitte
+on-t tell Mama, &lease, )ir
+on-t tell Mama, w"at 'ou know
!I5L)
)ss"!
)ss"!
),LL4
I/ 'ou see m', Mumm',
Mum-s t"e word!
MEIN %E55
EMCEE
Meine +amen und %erren Mesdames et Messieurs,
Ladies and !entlemen0 it is almost midnig"t!
%usbands2 'ou "ave onl' ten seconds in w"ic" to
lose 'our wives! Five2 /our2 t"ree2 two2 one!
%a&&' New 4ear!
),LL4
4ou "ave to understand t"e wa' I am,
Mein %err
, tiger is a tiger, not a lamb
Mein %err
4ou-ll never turn t"e vinegar to $am,
Mein %err
)o I do
W"at I do
W"en I-m t"roug"
3"en I-m t"roug"
,nd I-m t"roug"
3oodle2oo!
8'e28'e, Mein Lieber %err
Farewell, mein Lieber %err
It was a /ine a//air,
8ut now it-s over
,nd t"oug" I used to care,
I need t"e o&en air
4ou-re better o// wit"out me,
Mein %err
+on-t dab 'our e'e, mein %err,
Or wonder w"', Mein %err
I-ve alwa's told 'ou I was a rover
4ou mustn-t knit 'our brow,
4ou s"ould "ave known b' now
4ou-d ever' cause to doubt me,
Mein, %err
3"e continent o/ Euro&e is so wide,
Mein %err
Not onl' u& and down, but side to side,
Mein %err
I couldn-t ever cross it i/ I tried,
Mein %err
)o I do
W"at I can
Inc" b' inc"
)te& b' ste&
Mile b' mile
Man b' man
8'e28'e, Mein Lieber %err
Farewell, mein Lieber %err
It was a /ine a//air,
8ut now it-s over
,nd t"oug" I used to care,
I need t"e o&en air
4ou-re better o// wit"out me,
Mein %err
),LL4 ,N+ !I5L)
+on-t dab 'our e'e, mein %err,
Or wonder w"', Mein %err
I-ve alwa's told 'ou I was a rover
4ou mustn-t knit 'our brow,
4ou s"ould "ave known b' now
4ou-d ever' cause to doubt me,
Mein, %err
8'e2b'e, mein Lieber %err,
,u/ wiederse"en, mein %err
Es war se"r gut, mein %err
1nd vorbei
+u kennst mic" wo"l, mein %err,
,c", lebe wo"l, mein %err
+u sollst mic" nic"t me"r se"en,
Mein %err
),LL4 !I5L)
8'e2b'e, mein Lieber 8'e2b'e, mein
Lieber %err
%err ,u/ weiderse"en,
Mein %err
Es war se"r gut,
Mein %err
1nd :orbei 1nd vorbei
+u kennst +u kennst mic",
Mic" wo"l, Wo"l, mein
%err,
Mein %err ,c", lebe
Wo"l, mein
%err
+u sollst mic"
Nic"t me"r
)e"en,
,nd b'e2b'e
),LL4 ,N+ !I5L)
8'e28'e, Mein Lieber %err0
Farewell, mein Lieber %err
It was a /ine a//air,
8ut now it-s over
,nd t"oug" I2
1sed to care,
I need t"e2
O&en air
),LL4
4ou-re better o//
Wit"out me, !I5L)
4ou-ll get on ,u/ wiederse"en
Wit"out me

Mein Es war se"r gut
%err +u kennst nic"t
Wo"l
,c", lebe wo"l!

8'e b'e, mein
%err,

,u/ wiederse"en,
8'e b'e mein %err!
EMCEE
3"e /inal &er/ormance o/ )all' 8owles! 3"ank 'ou,
)all' 8'e2b'e!
;E5FEC3L4 M,5:ELlO1)
),LL4 (s&oken*
I t"ink &eo&le are &er/ectl' marvellous, I reall' do, Cli//
+on-t 'ou. I don-t t"ink &eo&le s"ould "ave to e7&lain
an't"ing For e7am&le, i/ I s"ould &aint m' /ingernails green
and it $ust so "a&&ens I do &aint t"em green, well, i/ an'one
s"ould ask me w"', I sa'9 = I t"ink it-s &rett'!= (=I t"ink
it-s &rett',= I re&l'* )o, i/ an'one s"ould ask about 'ou
and me, 'ou "ave two alternatives9 'ou can eit"er sa',
=O", 'es, it-s true We-re living in delicious sin= Or
'ou can sim&le tell t"e trut", and sa'9
I met t"is &er/ectl' marvellous girl
In t"is &er/ectl' wonder/ul &lace
,s I li/ted a glass
3o t"e start o/ a marvellous 'ear
8e/ore I knew s"e called on t"e &"one,
Inviting
Ne7t moment I was no longer alone,
8ut sat reciting
)ome &er/ectl' beauti/ul verse,
In m' c"arming ,mearican st'le
%ow I da##led "er senses
Was trul' no less t"an a crime
Now I-ve t"is &er/ectl' marvelous girl
In m' &er/ectl' beauti/ul room
,nd we-re living toget"er
,nd "aving a marvellous time
CLIFF(s&oken*
)all', I-m a/raid t"is wouldn-t work out 4ou-re muc"
too distracting
),LL4(s&oken*
+istracting. No, ins&iring!
)"e tell me &er/ectl' marvellous tales
O/ "er t"rillingl' scandalous li/e
W"ic" I-ll &robabl' use
,s a c"a&ter or two in m' book
,nd since m' sta' in 8erlin was to /orce
Creation,
W"at luck to /all on a /abulous source
O/ stimulation
,nd &er/ectl' marvellous, too,
Is "er &er/ect agreement to be
6ust as still as a mouse
W"en I-m giving m' novel a w"irl
4es, I-ve a "ig"l' agreeable li/e
In m' &er/ectl' beauti/ul room
Wit" m' nearl' invisible,
;er/ectl' marvellous, girl
CLIFF(s&oken*
)all'2 I $ust can-t a//ord +o 'ou "ave an' mone'.
),LL4
, /ew marks )i7!
CLIFF
O", !od!
),LL4
O", &lease, Cli//2 $ust /or a da' or two. ;lease!
CLIFF
I met t"is
3rul' remarkable girl
In t"is reall' incredible town,
,nd s"e skill/ull' managed
3o talk "er wa' in to m' room
),LL4
O", Cli//!
CLIFF
I "ave a terrible /eeling I-ve said
, dumb t"ing
8eside, I-ve onl' got one narrow bed
),LL4
We-ll t"ink o/ somet"ing
3WO L,+IE)
EMCEE(s&oken*
)o, 'ou see, ever'bod' in 8erlin "as a &er/ectl'
marvellous roommate )ome &eo&le "ave two &eo&le
!I5L >
8eedle dee, deedle dee, dee!
!I5L ?
8eedle dee, deedle dee, dee!
EMCEE
8eedle dee, deedle dee, 8eedle dee, deedle dee,
+ee!
!I5L)
8eedle dee, dee dee dee,
EMCEE
3wo ladies
!I5L)
8eedle dee, dee dee dee,
EMCEE
3wo ladies
!I5L)
8eedle dee, dee dee dee,
EMCEE
,nd I-m t"e onl' man,
6a!
!I5L)
8eedle dee, dee dee dee
EMCEE
I like it
!I5L)
8eedle dee, dee dee dee
EMCEE
3"e' like it
!I5L)
8eedle dee, dee dee dee
EMCEE
3"is two /or one
8eedle dee, dee dee dee
!I5L)
3wo ladies
EMCEE
8eedle dee, dee dee dee
!I5L)
3wo ladies
EMCEE
8eedle dee, dee dee dee,
!I5L)
1nd "e-s t"e onl' man
EMCEE
6a!
!I5L)
8eedle dee, dee dee dee
!I5L >
%e likes it
EMCEE
8eedle dee, dee dee dee
!I5L ?
We like it
EMCEE
8eedle dee, dee dee dee
!I5L)
3"is two /or one
!I5L ?
I do t"e cooking
!I5L >
1nd I make t"e bed
EMCEE
I go out dail'
3o earn our dail' bread
8ut we-ve one t"ing in common,
!I5L >
%e
EMCEE
)"e
!I5L ?
,nd me,
!I5L >
3"e ke',
EMCEE
8eedle dee, dee,
!I5L ?
3"e ke',
EMCEE
8eedle dee, dee, t"e ke',
!I5L)
8eedle dee, deedle dee, deedle dee, dee!
(+,NCE*
!I5L)
Oo"! ,a"! Oo"! ,a"!
EMCEE
We switc" &artners dail'
3o &la' as we &lease
!I5L)
3wosies beats onesies,
EMCEE
8ut not"ing beats t"rees
I slee& in t"e middle,
!I5L >
I-m le/t,
!I5L ?
1nd I-m rig"t,
EMCEE
8ut t"ere-s room on t"e bottom
I/ 'ou dro& in some nig"t
!I5L)
8eedle dee, dee dee dee
EMCEE
3wo ladies
8eedle dee, dee dee dee
!I5L)
3wo ladies
8eedle dee, dee dee dee,
,nd "e-s t"e onl' man
,LL
6a!
8eedle dee, dee dee dee
EMCEE
I like it,
!I5L)
8eedle dee, dee dee dee
EMCEE
3"e' like it!
!I5L)
8eedle dee, dee dee dee
,LL
3"is tow /or one
8eedle dee, deedle dee, deedle dee,
+eedle dee, dee!
EMCEE(s&oken*
3"ank 'ou! Lulu! 8obb'! ,nd me!!
O", I-m so "ot now!
Come, m' Lieblings, u&stairs!
I3 CO1L+N-3 ;LE,)E ME MO5E
F5,1LEIN )C%NEI+E5(s&oken*
%err )c"ult# Can I beleive w"at I see.
8ut t"is is too muc" to acce&t
It-s so rare so costl' so lu7urious
I/ 'ou broug"t me diamonds,
I/ 'ou broug"t me &earls,
I/ 'ou broug"t me roses
Like some ot"er gents
Mig"t bring to ot"er girls,
It couldn-t &lease me more
3"an t"e gi/t I see0
, &inea&&le /or me
)C%1L3@
I/ in 'our emotion
4ou begin to swa'
Went to get some air
Or grabbed a c"air
3o kee& /rom /ainting dead awa',
It couldn-t &lease me more
3"an to see 'ou cling
3o t"e &inea&&le I bring
8O3%
,"
F5,1LEIN )C%NEI+E5
I can "ear %awaiian bree#es blow
8O3%
,"
)C%1L3@
It-s /rom Cali/ornia
F5,1LEIN )C%NEI+E5
Even so
%ow am I to t"ank 'ou.
)C%1L3@
Kindl' let it &ass,
F5,1LEIN )C%NEI+E5
Would 'ou like a slice.
)C%1L3@
3"at mig"t be nice,
8ut /rankl', it would give me gas
F5,1LEIN )C%NEI+E5
3"en we s"all leave it "ere,
Not ot eat, but see9
8O3%
, &inea&&le
F5,1LEIN )C%NEI+E5
For me
)C%1L3@
From me
8O3%
,"
(dance*
F5,1LEIN )C%NEI+E5(s&oken*
8ut 'ou must not bring me an' more &inea&&les
+o 'ou "ear. It is not &ro&er
It is a gi/t a 'oung man would bring to "is lad'2love
it makes me blus"
)C%1L3@(s&oken*
8ut t"ere is no2one no2one in all o/ 8erlin w"o is
more deserving
I/ I could, I would /ill 'our entire room wit" &inea&&les!
, &inea&&les
For 'ou,
F5,1LEIN )C%NEI+E5
From 'ou
8O3%(wit" Emcee*
,"
,"
F5,1LEIN )C%NEI+E5(s&oken*
I t"ink I will lie down /or a /ew moments M' "ead is
s&inning!
)C%1L3@
Fraulein )c"neider good evening
F5,1LEIN )C%NEI+E5
!ood evening, %err )c"ult#
(O&ens "er bedroom door, turns to )c"ult#*
I am overw"elmed!
()"e goes in and closes t"e door*
3OMO55OW 8ELON!) 3O ME
(3"e Emcee &la's a recording on a &"onogra&"*
8O4 )O;5,NO
3"e sun on t"e meadow is summer' warm
3"e stag in t"e /orest runs /ree
8ut gat"er toget"er to greet t"e storm
3omorrow belongs to me
3"e branc" o/ t"e linden is lea/' and green,
3"e 5"ine gives its gold to t"e sea
8ut somew"ere a glor' awaits unseen
3omorrow belongs to me
3"e babe in "is cradle is closing "is e'es
3"e blossom embraces t"e bee
8ut soon, sa's a w"is&er0
=,rise, arise,
3omorrow belongs=
EMCEE(s&oken*
3o me!
M,48E 3%I) 3IME
),LL4
Ma'be t"is time, I-ll be luck'
Ma'be t"is time, "e-ll sta'
Ma'be t"is time
For t"e /irst time
Love won-t "urr' awa'
%e will "old me /ast
I-ll be "ome at last
Not a loser an'more
Like t"e last time
,nd t"e time be/ore
Ever'bod' loves a winner
)o nobod' loved me0
-Lad' ;eace/ul,- -Lad' %a&&',-
3"at-s w"at I long to be
,ll t"e odds are in m' /avor
)omet"ing-s bound to begin
It-s got to "a&&en, "a&&en sometime
Ma'be t"is time I-ll win
MONE4
EMCEE
Mone' makes t"e world go around
3"e world go around
3"e world go around
Mone' makes t"e world go around
It makes t"e world go -round
, mark, a 'en, a buck, or a &ound
, buck or a &ound
, buck or a &ound
Is all t"at makes t"e world go around,
3"at clinking clanking sound
Can make t"e world go -round
!I5L)
Mone' mone' mone' mone' mone' mone'
Mone' mone' mone' mone' mone' mone'
Mone' mone' mone' mone' mone' mone'
Mone' mone'
EMCEE !I5L)
I/ 'ou "a&&en
3o be ric", Oooo"
,nd 'ou /eel like a
Nig"t-s enetertainment, Mone'
4ou can &a' /or a
!a' esca&ade Mone' mone'
Mone' mone'
Mone' mone'
Mone' mone'
I/ 'ou "a&&en to
3o be ric", Oooo"
,nd alone, and 'ou
Need a com&anion Mone'
4ou can ring2ting2
,2ling /or t"e maid
I/ 'ou "a&&en
3o be ric" Oooo"
,nd 'ou /ind 'ou are
Le/t b' 'our lover, Mone'
3"oug" 'ou moan
,nd 'ou groan
Auite a lot, Mone' mone'
Mone' mone'
Mone' mone'
Mone' mone'
4ou can take it
On t"e c"in, Oooo"
Call a cab,
,nd begin Mone'
3o recover
On 'our /ourteen2
Carat 'ac"t
EMCEE
Mone' makes t"e world go around,
3"e world go around,
3"e world go around,
Mone' makes t"e world go around,
O/ t"at we can be sure
(* on being &oor
,LL
Mone' mone' mone'2
mone' mone' mone'
Mone' mone' mone'2
mone' mone' mone'
Mone' mone' mone' mone' mone' mone'
Mone' mone' mone' mone' mone' mone'
Mone' mone' mone' mone' mone' mone'
(+,NCE 85E,K*
EMCEE ,N+ !I5L)(In Canon*
I/ 'ou "aven-t an' coal in t"e stove
,nd 'ou /ree#e in t"e winter
,nd 'ou curse on t"e wind
,t 'our /ate
W"en 'ou "aven-t an' s"oes
On 'our /eet
,nd 'our coat-s t"in as &a&er
,nd 'ou look t"irt' &ounds
1nderweig"t
W"en 'ou go to get a word o/ advice
From t"e /at little &astor
%e will tell 'ou to love evermore
8ut w"en "unger comes a ra&,
5at2a2tat, rat2a2tat at t"e window
!I5L)
,t t"e window
EMCEE(s&oken*
W"o-s t"ere.
!I5L)(s&oken*
%unger!
EMCEE()&oken*
Oo", "unger!
)ee "ow love /lies out t"e door
For
EMCEE !I5L)
Mone' makes
3"e world !o around
3"e world !o around
3"e world !o around
Mone' makes t"e
!o around !o around
3"at clinking
Clanking sound o/
Mone' mone' mone' mone' mone' mone'
Mone' mone' mone' mone' mone' mone'
EMCEE !I5L)
!et a little, Mone' mone'
!et a little, Mone' mone'
Mone' mone' Mone' mone'
Mone' mone' Mone' mone'
Mark, a 'en, a buck !et a little
Or a &ound !et a little
3"at clinking clanking !et a little
!et a little
Clinking sound Mone' mone'
Mone' mone'
Is all t"at makes
3"e world go -round Mone' mone'
Mone' mone'
It makes t"e world go round!
M,55IE+
)C1L3@(s&oken*
4ou "esitate because 'ou "ave never been married
It /rig"tens 'ou 8elieve me, it can work wonders
%ow t"e world can c"ange
It can c"ange like t"at2
+ue to one little word9
=married=
)ee a &alace rise
From a two room /lat
+ue to one little word9
=Married=
,nd t"e old des&air
3"at was o/ten t"ere
)uddenl' ceases to be
For 'ou wake one da',
Look around and sa'9
)omebod' wonder/ul married me
F5,1LEIN )C%NEI+E5(s&oken*
4ou don-t t"ink it would be better sim&l' to go
on as be/ore.
)C%1L3@
No
F5,1LEIN KO)3
O wie wunderbar,
Nic"ts ist so wie2es2war,
+urc" ein win#iges wort9
=%eirat=
,us dem erdgesc"oss
Wird ein marc"ensc"loss
+urc" ein win#iges wort9
=%eirat=
1nd das grau
Wird au/ einmal blau,
Wie noc" kein blau $emals war
1nd dann ste"t man da,
)agt beseligt-$a,
%eut-wird mein traum
Nic"t so grau in grau-
(w"is&ered*
,"! wie wunderbar,
Nic"ts ist so wie2es2war,
+urc" ein win#iges wort9
=%eirat=
,us dem erdgesc"oss
Wird ein marc"ensc"loss
+urc" ein win#iges wort9
=%eirat=
)C%1L3@ F5,1LEIN KO)3
,nd t"e old des&air 1nd das grau
In grau
3"at was o/ten t"ere Wird au/ einmal
8lau,
)uddenl' ceases to be %eut nac"t
Mein traum
6emals war
)C%1L3@ ,N+ )C%NEI+E5
For 'ou wake one da',
Look around and sa'9
)C%1L3@
=)omebod' wonder/ul=
F5,1LEIN )C%NEI+E5
=)omebod' wonder/ul=
8O3%
=Married me=
3OMO55OW 8ELON!) 3O ME(re&rise*
F5,1LEIN KO)3(s&oken*
%err Ludwig! 4ou are not leaving so earl'.
E5N)3
I do not /ind t"is &art' amusing
F5,1LEIN KO)3
,"2 but it is $ust beginning Come, we will make it
amusing2 'ou and I2 6a.
%err Ludwig2 t"is is /or 'ou9
3"e sun on t"e meadow is summer' warm
3"e stag in t"e /orest runs /ree
8ut gat"er toget"er to greet t"e storm
3omorrow belongs to me
3"e branc" o/ t"e linden is lea/' and
!reen,
3"e 5"ine gives its gold to t"e sea
8ut somew"ere a glor' awaits unseen
3omorrow belongs to me
%err Ludwig! )ing wit" me!
F5,1LEIN KO)3 ,N+ E5N)3
3"e babe in "is cradle is closing "is e'es
3"e blossom embraces t"e bee
8ut soon, sa's a w"is&er0
=,rise, arise,
3omorrow belongs to me=
F5,1LEIN KO)3
Ever'bod'!
,LL(e7ce&t F5,1LEIN )C%NEI+E5, )C%1L3@, CLIFF
and ),LL4, w"o stand watc"ing*
O" Fat"erland, Fat"erland,
)"ow us t"e sign
4our c"ildren "ave waited to see
3"e morning will come
W"en t"e world is mine
3omorrow belongs to me!
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,C3 II
M,55IE+(re&rise*
)C%1L3@
,nd t"e old des&air
3"at was o/ten t"ere
)uddenl' ceases to be
For 'ou wake one da',
Look around and sa'9
=)omebod' wonder/ul married
(a brick is t"rown t"roug" t"e window*
It is not"ing! C"ildren on t"eir wa' to sc"ool
Misc"ievous sc"ildren! Not"ing more! I assure 'ou!
)c"ool c"ildren 4oung and /ull o/ misc"ie/ 4ou understand.
IF 4O1 CO1L+ )EE %E5
EMCEE(a&&earing wit" a gorilla*
I know w"at 'ou-re t"inking9
4ou wonder w"' I c"ose "er
Out o/ all t"e ladies in t"e world
3"at-s $ust a /irst im&ression,
W"at good-s a /irst im&ression.
I/ 'ou knew "er like I do
It would c"ange 'our &oint o/ view
I/ 'ou could see "er t"roug" m' e'es,
4ou wouldn-t wonder at all
I/ 'ou could see "er t"roug" m' e'es
I gurantee 'ou /all(like I did*
W"en we-re in &ublic toget"er
I "ear societ' moan
8ut i/ 'ou could see "er t"roug" m' e'es
Ma'be t"e'-d leave us alone
(3"ere 'ou are m' Liebling 4our /avorite*
%ow can I s&eak o/ "er virtues.
I don-t know w"ere to begin
)"e-s clever, s"e-s smart, s"e reads music
)"e doesn-t smoke or drink gin(like I do*
4et, w"en we-re walking toget"er
3"e' sneer i/ I-m "olding "er "and,
8ut i/ t"e' could see "er t"roug" m' e'es
Ma'be t"e'-d all understand
(t"e' dance*
W"' can-t t"e' leave us alone.
(s&oken*
Meine +amen und %erren, Mesdames et Messieurs,
Ladies and !entlemen2
Is it a crime to /all in love.
Can we ever tell w"ere t"e "eart trul' leads us.
,ll we are asking is eine bissc"en :erstandnis2
, little understanding2
W"' can-t -leben und leben lassen-.
-Live and let live-
I understand 'our ab$ection,
I grant 'ou t"e &roblem-s no small
8ut i/ 'ou could see "er t"roug" m' e'es
)"e wouldn-t look 6ewis" at all
W%,3 WO1L+ 4O1 +O
CLIFF(s&oken*
Fraulein )c"neider, 'ou can-t give u& t"at wa'!
F5,1LEIN )C%NEI+E5(s&oken*
O", 'es! I can 3"at is eas' to sa'! Eas' /or 'ou
Fig"t! ,nd i/ 'ou /ail W"at does it matter.
4ou &ack 'our belongings 4u move to ;aris
,nd i/ 'ou do no tlike ;aris2 w"ere. It is eas' /or 'ou
8ut i/ 'ou were me
Wit" time rus"ing b',
W"at would 'o do.
Wit" t"e clock running down,
W"at would 'ou do.
3"e 'oung alwa's "ave t"e cure,
8eing brave, being sure
,nd /ree
8ut imagine i/ 'ou were me
,lone like me,
,nd t"is is t"e onl' world I know
)ome rooms to let
3"e sum o/ a li/etime, even so
I-ll take 'our advice
W"at would 'ou do.
Would 'ou &a' t"e &rice.
W"at would 'ou do.
)u&&ose sim&l' kee&ing still
Means 'ou manage until
3"e end.
W"at would 'ou do.
M' brave, 'oung /riend.
!rown old like me,
Wit" neit"er t"e will nor wis" to run
!rown tired like me,
W"o "urries /or bed w"en da' is done
!rown wise like me,
W"o isn-t at war wit" an'one,
Not an'one!
Wit" a storm in t"e wind,
W"at would 'ou do.
)u&&ose 'ou-re on /rig"tened voice
8eing told w"at t"e c"oice
Must be,
!o on, tell me,
I will listen
W"at would 'ou do
I/ 'ou
Were me.
I +ON-3 C,5E M1C%
EMCEE
I don-t care muc",
!oor sta'
I don-t care ver' muc"
Eit"er wa'
%earts grow "ard
On a wind' street
Li&s grow cold
Wit" t"e rent to meet
)o i/ 'ou kiss me,
I/ we touc",
Warning-s /air,
I don-t care
:er' muc"
I don-t care muc",
!oor sta'
I don-t care ver' muc"
Eit"er wa'
Words sound /alse
W"en 'ou-re coats too t"in
Feet don-t walt#
W"en t"e roo/caves in
)o i/ 'ou kiss me,
I/ we touc",
Warning-s /air,
I don-t care ver' muc"
C,8,5E3
),LL4
W"at good is sitting alone
In 'ou room.
Come "ear t"e music &la'
Li/e is a Cabaret, old c"um,
Come to t"e Cabaret
;ut down t"e knitting,
3"e book and t"e broom
3ime /or a "olida'
Li/e is a Cabaret, old c"um,
Come to t"e Cabaret
Come taste t"e wine,
COme "ear t"e band
Come blow a "orn,
)tart celebrating0
5ig"t t"is wa',
4our table-s waiting
No use &ermitting
)ome &ro&"et o/ doom
3o wi&e ever' smile awa'
Come "ear t"e music &la'
Li/e is a Cabaret, old c"um,
Come to t"e Cabaret!
I used to "ave a girl/riend
Known as Elsie,
Wit" w"om I s"ared
Four sordid rooms in C"elsea
)"e wasn-t wa"t 'ou-d call
, blus"ing /lower
,s a matter o/ /act
)"e rented b' t"e "our
3"e da' s"e died t"e neig"bors
Came to snicker9
=Well, t"at-s w"at comes
From too muc" &ills and li<uor=
8ut w"en I saw "er laid out like a Aueen,
)"e was t"e "a&&iest cor&se
I-d ever seen
I t"ink o/ Elsie to t"is ver' da'
I remember "ow s"e-d turn to me and sa'9
=W"at good is sitting alone
In 'ou room.
Come "ear t"e music &la'
Li/e is a Cabaret, old c"um,
Come to t"e Cabaret
;ut down t"e knitting,
3"e book and t"e broom
3ime /or a "olida'
Li/e is a Cabaret, old c"um,
Come to t"e Cabaret=
,nd as /or me,
I made m' mind u&, back in C"elsea,
W"en I go, I-m going like Elsie
)tart b' admitting,
From cradle to tomb
Isn-t t"at a long a sta'
Li/e is a Cabaret, old c"um,
Onl' a Cabarert, old c"um
,nd I love a Cabaret
FIN,LE
LO1+);E,KE5 :OICE(s&oken*
Le#te ,nsage! 8erlin2;aris E7&ress ab/a"rt, vier 1"r,
8a"nsteig sieb#e"n ,ll-einsteigen, bitte! Let#e ,nsage!
(CLIFF is alone in a railroad com&artment , customs o//icer &la'ed b' t"e EMCEE
enters*
EMCEECC1)3OM) OFFICI,L
+eustc"e !ren#kontrolle I"ren ;ass, bitte
I "o&e 'ou "ave en$o'ed 'our sta' in !erman', M5r
8rads"aw ,nd 'ou will return again soon
CLIFF
It-s not ver' likel'
EMCEECC1)3OM) OFFICI,L
4ou did not /ind our countr' beauti/ul.
CLIFF
4es I /ound it beauti/ul
EMCEECC1)3OM) OFFICI,L
, good $ourne', sir
CLIFF(s&oken*
3"ere was a Cabaret
and t"ere was a Master o/ Ceremonies
and t"ere was a cit' called 8erlin
in a countr' called !erman'
It was t"e end o/ t"e world
and I was dancing wit" )all' 8owles
and we were bot" /ast aslee&
Willkommen, bienvenue, welcome
Fremde, etranger, stranger
CLIFF ,N+ EMCEE
%a&&' to see 'ou
8leibe, reste, sta'
EMCEE(s&oken*
Meine +amen und %erren Mesdames et
Messieurs Ladies and !entlemen W"ere are 'our
troubles now. Forgotten. I told 'ou so
We "ave no troubles "ere! %ere li/e is beauti/ul
t"e girls are beauti/ul even t"e orc"estra is
beauti/ul
,u/ wiederse"en!
, bientot