If My Friends Could See Me Now
Original Broadway Cast Lyrics

Tonight at eight, you shoulda seen
Tonight at eight, you should have seen me, I was looking fabulous.

A chauffeur pull up in a rented limousine
A limousine was my ride for the night, and my hired driver pulled up in style.

My neighbors burned, they like to die
My neighbors were envious and astonished when they saw my mode of transportation, and their reactions were priceless.

When I tell them who is gettin' in and goin' out is I
I was the one getting in and out of that fancy car, and that reality was a mystery to my neighbors.

If they could see me now, that little gang of mine
If my usual group of friends could see me in this moment, they would be amazed beyond belief.

I'm eating fancy chow and drinking fancy wine
I'm indulging in extravagant food and fine wine, it's all so fancy!

I'd like those stumble bums to see for a fact
I wish that those lower-class individuals who I am usually with could see this glamorous lifestyle for themselves.

The kind of top drawer, first rate chums I attract
I am now friends with the highest class of people, and they are the finest of their kind.

All I can say is, "Wow-ee", looka where I am
All I can say is, "Wow-ee," look where I am now, it's like a dream come true!

Tonight, I landed, pow, right in a pot of jam
Tonight was so incredible that I feel like I've hit the jackpot.

What a set up, holy cow, they'd never believe it
This situation is so perfect, it's unbelievable. My friends would never guess that this is my new reality.

My little dusty group, traipsin' 'round this million dollar chicken coop
My usual group of friends, who are not as wealthy, would be shocked to see me strolling around in such an extremely expensive and luxurious environment.

I'd hear those thrift shop cats say, "Brother, get her"
My old acquaintances from thrift shops and other low-end places would shout out to their friends to take a look at me, in disbelief and envy.

Draped on a bed spread made from three kinds of fur
It would be too much for my old crew to bear if they saw me draped on a coverlet made of three kinds of fur.

All I can say is, "Wow, wait till the riff an' raff / See just exactly how he sign this autograph"
You should see how the random people of different social classes rush to meet me and how I sign autographs with such ease and so sophisticatedly now.

What a build up, holy cow, they'd never believe it
This is the experience of a lifetime, it's incredible and hardly believable.

Alone with Mister V., who's waiting on me like he was a maitre d'
With Mister V. all alone, who serves me just like a maitre d' would, I feel like a queen.

I'd hear my buddies saying, "Crazy, what gives?
I can only imagine my old buddies being amazed and wondering what got into me.

Tonight she's living like the other half lives"
They would say that tonight I am living the way the upper class, wealthy people live.

To think the highest brow, which I must say is he / Should pick the lowest brow, which there's no doubt is me
It's funny if you think about it, the high-class people are interested in hanging out with me, who is considered the lowest social class around and looks different from them.

What a step up, holy cow, they'd never believe it
It's like I've made a major leap in social standing, they would never guess this was where I'd be now.

They'd never believe it, if my friends could see me now
They'd never believe it if my old friends saw me now.

What a step up, holy cow, they'd never believe it
It's just such a big step up, it's almost unbelievable.