[MARGUERITE]
Vivez!
Mes amis, je suis enchantée
Simply to move through the sunlight
Open your eyes to this one bright
Moment embracing us

Vivez!
You have one life, let it be gay

[PERCY]
Shouldn't one do as one's told to?

[MARGUERITE]
No! Let the moment enfold you
Grab up your one golden chance
Darlings, life is such romance
Give this world a sweeping glance
Let it set your soul a-dancing
Night and day!

Vivez!
Live! Here's to life! Let us be gay!

[PERCY]
Let go of each inhibition!
[MARGUERITE]
No one need give you permission!
What are you waiting for?

[LADY DIGBY or LADY LLEWELLYN]
Vivez!

[PERCY]
Live!

[LADY DIGBY or LADY LLEWELLYN]
No one lets loose ev'ry which way!

[ARMAND]
Life is too short to be guarded!

[LADY DIGBY or LADY LLEWELLYN]
I think I'm quite open-hearted

[MARGUERITE]
Loosen that heart if you dare
Come and lay your passions bare!

[LADY DIGBY or LADY LLEWELLYN]
But, my dear, if people stare -
[MARGUERITE]
Then it's time to let your hair
Come tumbling down!

[LADY DIGBY or LADY LLEWELLYN]
What of propriety?
There are rules we obey in society

[MARGUERITE]
You prefer to live calmly and quietly?

[LADY DIGBY or LADY LLEWELLYN]
Yes!

[MARGUERITE]
But your heart wants to play!

[MARGUERITE and PERCY]
These tender hearts of ours
May be endlessly naive,

[PERCY]
But we grow strong if we believe!

[MARGUERITE and PERCY]
This fragile world of ours
Spins us off into the storm -
Hold on to me and I'll be warm!
[LADY DIGBY]
Winnifred, what to do?

[LADY LLEWELLYN]
Well, Davina, we simply must muddle through.

[LADIES DIGBY & LLEWELLYN]
If there's no one to shudder and sputter to
Then we might as well live!

[MARGUERITE, PERCY, LADIES DIGBY and LLEWELLYN, COMPANY]
Vivez!
You have one life let it be gay
Don't put it off 'til you're dying -
Now is the time to be flying!

[MARGUERITE]
Grap up your one golden chance!
Darlings, life is such romance!

[COMPANY]
Vivez maintenant! Come dance!

[MARGUERITE]
Life is tossing you a new bouquet!
Meet your heart halfway,

[COMPANY]
And your heart will say:
Vivez!