Stephen Sondheim
Gossip
[CELESTE #1]
They say that George has another woman

[CELESTE #2]
I'm not surprised

[CELESTE #1]
They say that George only lives with tramps

[CELESTE #2]
I'm not surprised

[CELESTE #1]
They say he prowls through the streets
In his top hat after midnight

[CELESTE #2]
No!

[CELESTE #1]
And stands there staring up at the lamps

[CELESTE #2]
I'm not surprised

[CELESTE #1 & CELESTE #2]
Artists are so crazy
[OLD LADY]
Those girls are noisy

[NURSE, spoken]
Yes, Madame. 

[OLD LADY]
That man is famous

[NURSE, spoken]
Yes, Madame. 

[OLD LADY]
That man is filthy

[NURSE, spoken]
Your son seems to find him interesting. 

[OLD LADY]
That man's deluded

[CELESTE #1 & CELESTE #2]
Artists are so crazy

[OLD LADY & NURSE]
Artists are so peculiar
[YVONNE, spoken]
Monkeys!

[BOATMAN]
Overprivileged women
Complaining
Silly little simpering
Shopgirls
Condescending artists
"Observing"
"Perceiving"
Well, screw them!

[ALL]
Artists are so

[CELESTE #2]
Crazy

[CELESTE #1]
Secretive

[BOATMAN]
High and mighty

[NURSE]
Interesting
[OLD LADY]
Unfeeling