Save One — Viola, Olivia, Orsino Lyrics

Save One Song Lyrics

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VIOLA
YOU ARE AS I'D HAVE YOU BE
IN EV'RY RESPECT SAVE ONE.
YOU HAVE EV'RY QUALITY
I ASK IN A MATE SAVE ONE.
YOUR ONLY FLAW THAT I CAN SEE
IS YOU ARE NOT IN LOVE WITH ME.
BUT YOU ARE AS I'D HAVE YOU BE,
EXACTLY AS I'D HAVE YOU BE,
IN EV'RY RESPECT SAVE ONE.

OLIVIA
I HAVE FELT NO PANG OF LOVE
FOR ANY I'VE MET, SAVE ONE.
MY IDEAL WAS HIGH ABOVE
THE WHOLE OF THE WORLD SAVE ONE.
I HARDLY THOUGHT I'D EVER FIND
THE PARAGON I HAD IN MIND
BUT YOU ARE AS I DREAMED YOU'D BE
EXACTLY AS I DREAMED YOU'D BE
IN EV'RY RESPECT, SAVE ONE.

VIOLA AND OLIVIA
ALL MY LIFE,
I'VE ALWAYS BEEN THE WISE ONE
COOL AND CALM,
WHILE OTHERS PLAYED THE FOOL.
NOW, IN YOU,
I'VE FOUND THE ONE EXCEPTION TO MY RULE.

ORSINO AND VIOLA
YOU ARE AS I'D HAVE YOU BE
IN EV'RY RESPECT SAVE ONE.

ORSINO
YOU HAVE EV'RY QUALITY
I ASK IN A MATE SAVE ONE.
YOUR ONLY FLAW THAT I CAN SEE
IS YOU ARE NOT IN LOVE WITH ME.
BUT...
YOU ARE AS I'D HAVE YOU BE,
EXACTLY AS I'D HAVE YOU BE,
IN EV'RY RESPECT

(in counterpoint)
VIOLA
YOU ARE AS I'D HAVE YOU BE,
EXACTLY AS I'D HAVE YOU BE,
IN EV'RY RESPECT

(in counterpoint)
OLIVIA
YOU ARE AS I'D HAVE YOU BE,
EXACTLY AS I'D HAVE YOU BE,
IN EV'RY RESPECT

ORSINO, VIOLA, AND OLIVIA
SAVE ONE.
ALL MY LIFE,
I'VE ALWAYS BEEN THE WISE ONE
COOL AND CALM,
WHILE OTHERS PLAYED THE FOOL.
NOW, IN YOU,
I'VE FOUND THE ONE EXCEPTION TO MY RULE.

OLIVIA
AND THERE MAY COME A WEDDING DAY
WHEN SOMEONE ELSE WILL HEAR YOU SAY
THE HAPPIEST PHRASE,

(in counterpoint)
ORSINO AND VIOLA
THERE MAY COME A WEDDING DAY
WHEN SOMEONE ELSE WILL HEAR THE HAPPIEST PHRASE,

OLIVIA, VIOLA, AND ORSINO
BAR NONE.
AND ALL WILL REJOICE
SAVE ONE.

[Thanks to Sara for lyrics]