People (From A Happening In Central Park) – Barbra Streisand
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[Speaking] At this time I should like very much to thank my wonderful conductor. And what he does is this…It’s sort of… It reminds me of an old Mae West picture…uh… I don’t know how I made this association, but…you see, he makes this orchestra sound as if there were 70 pieces. And it reminds me the scene where Mae was teaching in a classroom and she said: [imitating Mae West’s voice] “One an’ one is two…two an’ two is four… four an’ four makes ten, if you have worked right!” And I would also like to say that I’m thrilled and delighted…I can’t believe there’s 128,000 people out there… “FEENTASTIC!” Ah! Ah! Thank you… But I would like to thank you, you lovely bunch of…
People, people who need people, Are the luckiest people in the world. We’re children, needing other children, And yet letting a grown-up pride, Hide all the need inside, Acting more like children than children. Lovers are very special people, They’re the luckiest people in the world; With one person, one very special person; A feeling deep in your soul Says you are half now you’re whole, No more hunger and thirst, But first be a person who needs people, People who need people… Are the luckiest people in the world… With one person, one very special person; No more hunger and thirst, First be a person who needs people, People who need people… Are the luckiest people in the world…