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Fix lyrics Light My Candle by Rent (Original Broadway Cast)

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Roger: What'd you forget? (Mimi enters, holding a candle and looking for a match; her electricity is out, too) Mimi: Got a light? Roger: I know you? -- You're -- You're shivering Mimi: It's nothing They turned off my heat And I'm just a little Weak on my feet Would you light my candle? What are you staring at? Roger: Nothing Your hair in the moonlight You look familiar (He lights her candle. Mimi starts to leave, but stumbles) Can you make it? Mimi: Just haven't eaten much today At least the room stopped spinning. Anyway. What? Roger: Nothing Your smile reminded me of -- Mimi: I always remind people of -- who is she? Roger: She died. Her name was April (Mimi discreetly blows out the candle) Mimi: It's out again Sorry about your friend Would you light my candle? (Roger lights the candle. They linger, awkwardly) Roger: Well -- Mimi: Yeah. Ow! Roger: Oh, the wax -- it's -- Mimi: Dripping! I like it -- between my -- Roger: Fingers. I figured... Oh, well. Goodnight. (Rogers gestures towards the door. Mimi exits. Roger heads back toward his guitar on the table. There is another knock, which he answers) It blew out again? Mimi: No -- I think that I dropped my stash Roger: I know I've seen you out and about When I used to go out Your candle's out Mimi: I'm illin' -- I had it when I walked in the door It was pure -- Is it on the floor? Roger: The floor? (Mimi gets down on all fours and starts searching the floor for her stash. She looks back at Roger, who is staring at her again) Mimi: They say I have the best ass below 14th street Is it true? Roger: What? Mimi: You're staring again. Roger: Oh no. I mean you do -- have a nice -- I mean -- You look familiar Mimi: Like your dead girlfriend? Roger: Only when you smile. But I'm sure I've seen you somewhere else -- Mimi: Do you go to the Cat Scratch Club? That's where I work - I dance - help me look Roger: Yes! They used to tie you up -- Mimi: It's a living (Mimi douses the flame again) Roger: I didn't recognize you Without the handcuffs Mimi: We could light the candle Oh won't you light the candle? (Roger lights it again) Roger: Why don't you forget that stuff You look like you're sixteen Mimi: I'm nineteen -- but I'm old for my age I'm just born to be bad Roger: I once was born to be bad I used to shiver like that Mimi: I have no heat -- I told you Roger: I used to sweat Mimi: I got a cold Roger: Uh huh I used to be a junkie Mimi: But now and then I like to -- Roger: Uh huh Mimi: Feel good Roger: Here it is -- um -- (Roger stoops and picks up a small object: Mimi's stash) Mimi: What's that? Roger: It's a candy bar wrapper (Roger puts it behind his back and into his pocket) Mimi: We could light the candle (Roger gently blows out the candle) Mimi: What'd you do with my candle? Roger: That was my last match Mimi: Our eyes'll adjust, thank God for the moon Roger: Maybe it's not the moon at all I hear Spike Lee's shooting down the street Mimi: Bah humbug ... Bah humbug (Mimi places her hand under his, pretending to do it by accident) Roger: Cold hands Mimi: Yours too. Big. Like my father's You wanna dance? Roger: With you? Mimi: No -- with my father Roger: I'm Roger Mimi: They call me They call me Mimi

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