BEING ALIVE
Stephen Sondheim

SOMEBODY HOLD ME TOO CLOSE
SOMEBODY HURT ME TOO DEEP
SOMEBODY SIT IN MY CHAIR
AND RUIN MY SLEEP
AND MAKE ME AWARE OF BEING ALIVE, BEING ALIVE

SOMEBODY NEED ME TOO MUCH
SOMEBODY KNOW ME TOO WELL
SOMEBODY PULL ME UP SHORT
AND PUT ME THROUGH HELL
AND GIVE ME SUPPORT FOR BEING ALIVE-BEING ALIVE

MAKE ME ALIVE, MAKE ME CONFUSED
MOCK ME WITH PRAISE, LET ME BE USED
VARY MY DAYS, CAUSE ALONE IS ALONE, NOT ALIVE

SOMEBODY HOLD ME TOO CLOSE
SOMEBODY FORCE ME TO CARE
SOMEBODY MAKE ME COME THROUGH
I'LL ALWAYS BE THERE
AS FRIGHTENED AS YOU OF BEING ALIVE,
BEING ALIVE, BEING ALIVE!

SOMEBODY CROWD ME WITH LOVE
SOMEBODY FORCE ME TO CARE
SOMEBODY MAKE ME COME THROUGH
I'LL ALWAYS BE THERE
AS FRIGHTENED AS YOU TO HELP US SURVIVE,
BEING ALIVE, CAUSE ALONE IS ALONE
NOT ALIVE!