John Kander — Dear One

[MOTHER] Dear one No, I don't think about you Dear one I do nicely without you Dear one Say that over and over Keep repeating it as the days go by [MARTA/MOTHER] Dear one Nothing warm is denied me (Dear one) Dear one I don't miss you inside me (Dear one) [BOTH] Dear one Say that over and over Keep repeating it as the days go by And someday you'll believe the lie [VALENTIN/MARTA/MOTHER] Dear one I am through with crusading (Dear one) Dear one All my anger is fading (Dear one) [VALENTIN/MARTA] Dear one Say that over and over Keep repeating it as the hours fly [MOLINA/MOTHER] Dear one, (No, I don't think about you) I don't see you crocheting (I do nicely without you) [MOLINA/MARTA/VALENTIN] Dear one, (Nothing warm is denied me) (Dear one) I can't hear what you're saying (I don't miss you inside me) [VALENTIN/MOTHER] Dear one [MOLINA/MOTHER/VALENTIN/MARTA] Say that over and over (Dear one) (Say that over and over) Keep repeating it (Keep repeating) As the days go by (As the hours fly) [VALENTIN] And someday [MOTHER] Someday [MOLINA] Maybe [MARTA] Maybe You'll believe [MOLINA/VALENTIN/MOTHER] You'll believe [ALL] The lie