William Finn — Days Like This lyrics

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WHIZZER
Good morning
MARVIN
Whizzer, kid, you’re looking very good today
You had to see yourself a few days back
I had a heart attack!
Jesus
But today you seem to be
On the way to recovery!
Oh Whizzer, I want to applaud!
It’s days like this I almost believe in God
Days like this I almost believe
In God
CORDELIA
Hello!
WHIZZER
Hi! Food…
CORDELIA
Rugelach!
Gefilte fish!
It’s so good, you’d think it’s Italian!
Also a soup made from chicken
That, though un-exotic, is antibiotic!
Why, I’m up to my ass
In a kosher morass!
For aches and croup
Try my chicken soup!
Whizzer, kid, you’re-------------So, let’s begin
Looking very good today.-------It's medicine!
You had to see yourself --------It could be we’re both
-----------------------------------Going to cure you
A few days back,----------------Me with my soup
I had a heart attack!------------She with her medication
Jesus!----------------------------Such elation!
MARVIN AND CORDELIA
But today you seem to be
On the way to recovery!
Oh, Whizzer, I want to applaud!
It’s days like this we almost believe in God
Days like this we almost believe
In
CORDELIA
Gefilte fish!
MARVIN
God!
CORDELIA
Canadelach!
TRINA
Hi
WHIZZER
Hi
TRINA
We had trouble parking
Just like on our second date
MENDEL
I hyperventilate
But since I’m parking in the city, I’ve improved
Or else the hydrants moved!
CORDELIA
No? Okay…
MENDEL
Go ahead, be good and pissed
'How can I help?'' says the wiry psychiatrist!
TRINA
He’ll make you well!
WHIZZER
Right…
MENDEL
I’ll make you well!
CHARLOTTE AND JASON
Whizzer, hello!
JASON
Gee, you look awful
I think you need to play some chess
WHIZZER
Jason, sit down and begin
JASON
I’ll let you win, Whizzer
WHIZZER
Don’t let me win
JASON
I’ll let you win
Whizzer, kid,-----Rugelach-------Whizzer--------He'll make
You’re looking----Gefilte fish-----hello, gee------you well
Very good--------so good---------you look-------I'll make
Today. You--------you'd think------awful. I--------you well
Had to see--------it's Italian-------think you------He'll make
Yourself a---------Also a soup------need to-------you well
Few days---------that though-------play some----I'll make
Back, I had a-----un-exotic----------chess---------you well
Heart attack!----is antibiotic
Jesus'
MARVIN, TRINA, MENDEL, JASON, CHARLOTTE, CORDELIA
But today you seem to be
On the way to recovery!
Oh, Whizzer, I want to applaud!
It’s days like this we almost believe in God
Days like this we almost believe in God
Days like this we almost believe in God
Days like this we almost believe
In
TRINA
What is this?
CORDELIA
Gefilt-ee fish!
MENDEL
Gefilt-ah fish
MARVIN
Right!
TRINA
He’s looking very good today!
JASON
Your turn!
ALL
God!