Текст песни Liaisons

MME. ARMFELDT: At the villa of the Baron De Signac, Where I spent a somewhat infamous year, At the villa of the Baron De Signac I had ladies in attendance, Fire-opal pendants... Liaisons! What's happened to them? Liaisons today. Disgraceful! What's become of them? Some of them Hardly pay their shoddy way. What once was a rare champagne Is now just an amiable hock, What once was a villa, at least, Is "digs." What once was a gown with train Is now just a simple little frock, What once was a sumptuous feast Is figs. No--not even figs--raisins! Ah, liaisons! Now, where was I? Where was I? Oh, yes... At the palace of the Duke of Ferrara, Who was prematurely deaf but a dear, At the palace of the Duke of Ferrara I acquired some position Plus a tiny Titian... Liaisons! What's happened to them? Liaisons today. To see them--indiscriminate Women, it Pains me more than I can say, The lack of taste that they display! Where is style? Where is skill? Where is forethought? Where's discretion of the heart? Where's passion in the art? Where's craft? With a smile And a will But with more thought, I acquired a chateau Extravagantly o- Verstaffed. Too many people muddle sex With mere desire, And when emotion intervenes The nets descend. It should on no account perplex, Or worse, inspire; It's but a pleasurable means To a measurable end. Why does no one comprehend? Let us hope this lunacy's just a trend. Now where was I? Where was I? Oh, yes... In the castle of the King of the Belgians, (We would visit through a false chiffonier) In the castle of the King of the Belgians Who, when things got rather touchy, Deeded me a duchy... Liaisons! What's happened to them? Liaisons today. Untidy! Take my daughter, I Taught her, I Tried my best to point the way. I even named her Desiree. In a world where the kings are employers, Where the amateur prevails And delicacy fails To pay, In a world where the princes are lawyers, What can anyone expect Except to recollect Lia....