Sutton Foster performs an excerpt of “Being Alive” during Great Performances’ 50th anniversary celebration.
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TRANSCRIPT
♪♪ 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 ♪♪ ♪♪ Make me alive Make me alive ♪♪ ♪♪ Make me confused Mock me with praise ♪♪ ♪♪ Let me be used Vary my days ♪♪ ♪♪ But alone is alone, not 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, being alive ♪♪ ♪♪ Being alive ♪♪
