Something You Never Had Before

Natalya

I wondered what this room would be like

Pictured many a tryst here

Wondered what his girls would be like

And how many he's kissed here

I don't care what all this is like

Little have I missed here

Oh, Anatole, listen to me, Anatole

You've had most everything

But I know I bring to you

Something you never had before

A kind of love that's deep

That will keep forever new

Something you never had before

You've had gay love before

Come-what-may love before

You've had dance-in-the-waltz love

And false love before

But now your life can start

For I bring a heart that's true

Something you never had before

I know the art of keeping house

From the cellar to the dome

But will this art be art enough

To keep this particular man at home?

I know the art of cookery

He'll rave about my soufflé

But will this art be art enough

To keep him from drifting away?

And when we bid the world goodnight

And together we climb the stair

Oh, will I have the art enough

The art that is needed there?

I want to be wanted there

Something you never had before

A kind of love that's deep

That will keep forever new

Something you never had before

You've had light love before

For-the-night love before

You've had carefree, hi-ho love

And no love before

But now your life can start

For I bring a heart that's true

Something you never had before