"I Want To Be Seen With You Tonight" lyrics

[Afterwards, Ziegfeld is angry but agrees she was right to go for the comedy
Nick Arnstein comes backstage and wants to escort Fanny out to celebrate her opening night
Fanny would love to go out with Nick but she's obligated to appear at a party at her mother's saloon; she invites Nick and he accepts.]

[Nick:]
I want to be seen, be seen with you
With you on my arm
To wear you like a charm
Your glitter decorating my arm
Now, natch'rally such proximity
Gives rumors a rise
We'll let them analyze
What our amalgamation implies
Oh yes
The gossips will press
So willing to stress
The seamy side--
Know what?
So what!
I want to be seen, be seen with you
With you on my arm
Let's give this town a light
And hit it like a me-te-or-ite-- tonight
I want to be seen with you
[Fanny:]
The moon over mother's saloon
Have a nice macaroon
I'll buy you a light beer
[Nick:]
Right, dear
[Both:]
'Cause I want to be seen, be seen with you
[Nick:]
With you on my arm
Let's give this town a light
And hit it like a me-te-or-ite--
[Both:]
Tonight--I want to be seen with
[Nick:]
Oh, please let me be seen with
[Fanny:]
Well, I would like to be seen with
[Both:]
I want to be seen with you