Andre the Sailor Andres the Sailor Monsieur Andres! Monsieur Pierre-Main! Dear Andres, what a splendid party The prologue to a bright new year Quite a night, I'm impressed But what does one's best is To us, the toaster for the city What a pity that the Phantom can't be here Masquerade! Paper faces on parade Masquerade! Hide your face so the world will never find you Masquerade! Every face a different shade Masquerade! Look around, there's another mask behind you Flash of moat, splash of goose Fool and king, fool and goose Queen and mag, queen and priest Face of rouge, face of beast Faces! Take a turn, take a cry On the merry-go-round In an impudent man's dress Eye of blue, chubby skull, scurvy suit Curl of lips, swirl of gown Ace of hearts, ace of heart Faces! Take a drink, drink it up Till you drown in the light In the star, but who can make the face? Masquerade! Dreamy yellows, dreamy reds Masquerade! Take your pill and the spectacle is done Masquerade! Burning lights and turning heads Masquerade! Stop and stare at the sea As wild as a rat Masquerade! Singing shadows, breathing lights Masquerade! You can fool any friend you ever need Masquerade! Hearing sounds and feeling eyes Masquerade! One and kind, one of many So still to see you What a night! What a crowd! Makes you glad! Makes you proud All the creme de la creme Watching us, watching them And all our fears are in the past Three months Of relief Of delight To release your peace And we can breathe at last No more doubts Here's a health Here's a toast To a prosperous year To our friends who are here And we are three months Never fed What a trench What a blessed release And with a masquerade Think of it A secret engagement Look, your future bride Just think of it But why is it secret? What have we to hide? You promised me No, Ralph, please don't Well, then let them see It's an engagement, not a crime Christine, what are you afraid of? Let's not argue Please pretend You will understand in time And we can breathe at last No more doubts Here's a health Here's a toast To a prosperous year To our friends who are here And we are three months Never fed What a trench What a blessed release And with a masquerade Think of it A secret engagement Look, your future bride Just think of it But why is it secret? What have we to hide? You promised me No, Ralph, please don't Let's not argue Please pretend You will understand What a trench What a blessed release And with a masquerade Think of it A secret engagement Look, your future bride Just think of it But why is it secret? What have we to hide? You promised Jesus No, Ralph, please don't Let's not argue Please pretend You will understand What a trench What a blessed release And with a masquerade Think of it A secret engagement Look, your future bride Just think of it But why is it secret? What a trench What a blessed release And with a masquerade Think of it A secret engagement Look, your future bride Just think of it With a masquerade Think of it With a masquerade With a masquerade Think of it With a masquerade Masquerade Burning up to springing rain Masquerade Stop and stare at the sea Your smile's a lie Masquerade Rainy hills, springing rain Masquerade Wait to fill Let the spell Call us now Masquerade Masquerade