Somehow the ceiling seems a little higher From the very moment I see mabel come in the room. It feels like someone lit a roaring fire But it's just the glow I get when Mabel comes in the room. The faded sofa stands a little prouder, That bunch of artificial flowers might even bloom. I can feel my heartbeat beat a little louder The very moment I see Mabel come in the room. The dingy curtains seems a little brighter, I can hear the tinny piano playin' a gorgeous song. The grouchy doorman seems a bit politer, It's his way of saying, "Welcome home, you've been gone too long." The day you left us was a small disaster, You took the love and light and laughter and left the gloom. But I can feel my heartbeat beat a little faster And I can swiftly shed the strain of the years The very moment her first footstep appears, The very moment I see Mabel come in the room. La-da-da-da-da la-da-da-da-da La-da-da-da dom bom ra-da-da-da-da-da La-da-da-da-da la-da-da-da-da-da La-da-da-da da-da-da-da la-da-da-da-da-da The faded sofa stands a little prouder, That bunch of artificial flowers might even bloom. And I can feel my heartbeat beat a little louder And I can swiftly shed the strain of the years The very moment her first footstep appears, The very moment I see Mabel come in the room. - Jerry Herman