[Intro - bright doo wop, playful spoken lead] Doo-bop, doo-bop, sha-la-la! Doo-bop, doo-bop, sha-la-la! Hey, hey... Okay... Everybody says the Lazzaros Are absolutely lovely. So... Why is the gardener Digging at midnight? [Verse 1 - bubbly close vocal] Roses climbing up the gate Marble shining, dinner at eight Christmas cards with golden trim Everybody waves at them Mrs. Lazzaro brings cake Never lets a birthday wait Mayor comes for Sunday tea Leaves with something secretly One, two, three Smile so sweet Best-dressed house On the whole wide street Four, five, six Curtains tight Some of Mother's visitors Stay all night [Pre-Chorus - handclap build] Clap clap Wave hello Pretty garden Perfect show Pink bow Cherry tree Everything looks lovely... Probably [Chorus - huge girl group hook] Such good neighbors! (Good neighbors!) Sugar at your door Such good neighbors! (Good neighbors!) Who could ask for more? Lovely manners Lovely clothes Lovely flowers in a row If the Lazzaros come calling Smile and say hello Such good neighbors! (Good neighbors!) Sweetest on the street Everything is picture perfect Everything is neat And if something sounds suspicious Baby, let it be One, two, three Close the curtains Politely [Verse 2 - bouncy piano and bubble synths] Vittoria rolls in after three Sharp black suit, expensive key Heels go click across the stone Mother's voice goes up a tone Folders here Phone calls there Very serious business hair Two men follow through the gate Maybe they are staying late She waves sweetly at Mrs. Price Then says something not so nice Mother answers Doors go slam Family stuff I understand Then the gardener grabs his spade Walks behind the lemonade Rain comes down He keeps his pace Wow... He really loves That garden space [Pre-Chorus - rising brass and snaps] Clap clap Count to four Did those gentlemen Leave before? Pink cake Silver spoon Maybe they'll be leaving soon [Chorus - bright layered harmonies] Such good neighbors! (Good neighbors!) Sugar at your door Such good neighbors! (Good neighbors!) Who could ask for more? Lovely manners Lovely clothes Lovely flowers in a row If the Lazzaros come calling Smile and say hello Such good neighbors! (Good neighbors!) Sweetest on the street Everything is picture perfect Everything is neat And if something sounds suspicious Baby, let it be One, two, three Close the curtains Politely [Verse 3 - cheeky cabaret bounce] Hendersons complained one spring Cars and noise and everything Mrs. Lazzaro sent Bordeaux Said she'd hate to see them go Thursday night They made a fuss Friday morning Moving trucks House got sold Above the price Wow! That worked out Really nice Mrs. Lazzaro waved goodbye Little handkerchief held high Said she'd miss her dear old friends Then bought their garden At both ends [Bridge - eerie music box half time] Doo-wah... Sha-la-la... Maybe every perfect home Has rooms you shouldn't see Maybe every smiling street Keeps one spare mystery Maybe kindness comes with strings Tied underneath the bow Maybe when Vittoria says You really ought to go... You go [Breakdown - spoken sing song, candy cut] Very charming Very neat Roses Cake Polished street One Two Three Don't stare Four Five Six Was that gunfire? ... Car backfire. Obviously. [Final Chorus - key change, exuberant harmonies] Such good neighbors! (Good neighbors!) Everybody knows Such good neighbors! (Good neighbors!) Look at all those roses Charity fairs Sunday tea Every mayor gets a seat If the Lazzaros come calling Make your welcome sweet Such good neighbors! (Good neighbors!) Finest folks in town Smile when Miss Vittoria Comes driving back around If a neighbor disappears They probably moved away One, two, three Close the curtains Have a lovely day [Post-Chorus - layered doo wop] Doo-bop Doo-bop Nothing strange to see Sha-la-la Sha-la-la Perfect family Doo-bop Doo-bop Wave across the lawn Sha-la-la... Where did Mr. Henderson Go? [Outro - piano and finger snaps] Oh... Everybody loves the Lazzaros I do too Very much From over here With my curtains closed Sha-la-la-la-la!
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