Candy Man

You, sweet sugar candy
rich and creamy to taste,
offered the best of life,
And I gulped
voracious New York City,
Excited by the possibilities
of life on Our terms,
while you watched me do that dance step
you taught me,
Amazed that it propelled me across the stage
as well as it did
I was especially good in Boston,
You were so busy with the costumes, make-up
and the kids
It was fun, though
It was Real Life for us,
Costumes and all that jazz,
You taking notes,
wearing silk in the summer,
Melting in the humidity
that Garland make-up
dripping into a
clown face,
I danced praying I wouldn't fall.
But, Man That Got Away
blew them away
Remember that applause?
At the reception
that silver sequin suit
Knocked 'em out
Beautiful baby,
You are
So Beautiful to me
Don't forget to remember
that tune
That's Ours