Original Broadway Cast of The Band’s Visit
Answer Me
[TELEPHONE GUY]
Here I am
Here I am
And the light is dying
Where are you?
Where are you?
Will you answer me?
All alone
In the quiet
Ah, my ears are thirsty
For your voice
For your voice
Can you answer me?
If I try, maybe I can see your shadow
In the sodium light that masquerades as moon
If I try, I might take off like a sparrow
And I'll travel along a guiding breeze
Very soon
Very soon
That's the sound of longing
Are you there?
Are you there?
Will you answer me?
[SAMMY]
In my dreams, my beloved lies beside me
[SAMMY & ZELGER]
When the sun lights the room, I find it's only me[CAMAL]
Only me
[AVRUM]
Only me
[JULIA, CAMAL, & OTHERS]
With the
World
Around
Me
[ANNA]
Only you when the sun is gone
[PAPI]
Only me when the moon is
[ITZIK]
With the world
[IRIS]
All around me
[ENSEMBLISTS]
(One by one, the people join in:)
With the world around me
[TELEPHONE GUY]
Only you
When the sun and moon and stars are gone
What's left is only you
[COMPANY]
Will you answer me?
Answer me