Patti Lupone The Ladies Who Lunch (from Company by Stephen Sondheim), 2011

Here s to the ladies who lunch Everybody laugh. Lounging in their caftans And planning a brunch On their own behalf. Off to the gym, Then to a fitting, Claiming they re fat. And looking grim, Cause they ve been sitting Choosing a hat. Does anyone still wear a hat I ll drink to that. And here s to the girls who slay smart Aren t they a gas Rushing to their classes In optical art, Wishing it would pass. Another long exhausting day, Another thousand dollars, A matinee, a Pinter play, Perhaps a piece of Mahler s. I ll drink to that. And one for Mahler So here s to the girls on the go Everybody tries. Look into their eyes, And you ll see what they know: Everybody dies. A toast to that invincible bunch, The dinosaurs surviving the crunch. Let s hear it for the ladies who lunch Everybody rise Rise Rise Rise Rise Rise Rise Rise Rise Rise