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Light My Candle is a duet sung by Roger Davis and Mimi Marquez. This song considered a flirting song between the couple after Mimi knocked on Roger's door and asking for a light.

Lyrics[]

Roger

What'd you forget?

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 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

It's out again


Sorry about your friend


Would you light my candle?

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

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

They say that I have the best ass


Below 14th Street


Is it true?

Roger

Not really if I'm honest

Mimi

You're staring again


Roger

Oh no Im not, , 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

Roger

Yes! They used to tie you up

Mimi

It's a living

Roger

I didn't recognize you without the handcuffs

Mimi

We could light the candle


Oh won't you light the candle?

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

Oh here it

Mimi

What's that?

Roger

It's a candy bar wrapper

Mimi

We could light the candle


Oh 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

Roger

Cold hands

Mimi

Yours too


Big, like my father's


Do you wanna dance?

Roger

With you?

Mimi

No, with my father

Roger

I'm Roger

Mimi

They call me


They call me Mimi


Trivia[]

  • In the stage version, after Mimi sings "That's where I work, I dance" she says "Help me look!"
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