Be My Guest Lyrics by Barbra Streisand

Be My Guest

With judy garland and ethel merman
Written by mel torme

Voice:

from television city in hollywood, the judy garland show!



Judy

[speaking]

Good evening! we got a very exciting show planned for you tonight, i, weve

Marvellous people...

[singing]

Weve got barbra streisand

I think shes nice and

She has such voice and

She got such elegance

Its a joy to have her on my show!



[applause]



Barbra

Judy! its great to be with you.



Judy

Be my guest, be my guest



Barbra

You know, Ive been a fan of yours since I was two.



Judy

Be my guest, be my guest



Barbra

Well if I really am your guest

I have a small request



Judy

Anything you wanna do



Barbra

Anything?



Judy

Anything!



Barbra

Can I replace you?



Judy

Be my guest, be my guest



[applause because ethel merman is entering the studio]



Ethel

Hi, what a team! watch the team!



Judy

Im just so surprised to see ... you look marvellous



Ethel

I feel pretty good. I was uhm...



Judy

You know me fellas



Ethel

Yeah, how about that, i, I was across the, I am across the hall here I was

Taping a red scelton show and ... gee...



Judy

What did you do belting?



Ethel

I was belting? I heard you two belting! I heard the noise and thats why i

Came in here. I just came in to say hello, thats all.



Judy

And how about this barbra? what about ...



Ethel

Yeah, isnt it great, the new belter!

Yeah, whats the next thing now after this... the next big thing? that you

...



Barbra

Its called funny girl its about fanny brice you know,



Ethel

Wonderfull! have a good...



Barbra

Based on her romance with nicky arnstein.



Ethel

You have a good composer?



Barbra

Jule styne



Ethel

Oh, jule styne, he wrote, he wrote gipsy, oh my goodness she couldnt

Have... oh, youre in good hands girl!