t's so nice to be back home where I belong
You are looking swell, Manny
I can tell, Danny
You're still glowin', you're still crowin'
You're still goin' strong
I feel the room swayin'
For the band's playin'
One of my old fav'rite songs from 'way back when 
So, bridge that gap, fellas
Find me an empty lap, fellas
Dolly'll never go away again

Waiters:
Hello, Dolly, 
Well Hello, Dolly,
It's so nice to have you back where you belong
You're looking swell, Dolly, 
We can tell, Dolly,
You're still glowin', you're still crowin'
You're still goin' strong.
We feel the room swayin'
For the band's playin'
One of your old fav'rite songs from 'way back when, so...

Dolly:
Here's my hat fellas
I'm stayin' where I'm at, fellas

Waiters:
Promise you'll never go away again

Dolly:
I went away from the lights of fourteenth street
And into my personal haze
But now that I'm back in the lights of 14th Street
Tomorrow will be brighter than the good old days

Waiters:
Those good old days

Dolly:
Tell 'em to be sweet!

Waiters:
Hello, Well Hello Dolly!
Well hello, hey look there's Dolly!

Dolly:
Glad to see you Hank, let's thank my lucky star

Waiters:
Your lucky star

Dolly:
You're lookin' great, Stanley
Lose some weight, I think, I think you did,Stanley?
Dolly's overjoyed and overwhelmed and over par

Waiters:
I hear the ice tinkle

Dolly:
Do you hear the ice tinkle

Waiters:
See the lights twinkle

Dolly:
Can you see the lights twinkle

Waiters:
And you still get glances from us handsome men
So...

Dolly:
Look at you all, you're all so handsome
Golly gee, fellas
Find me a vacant knee, fellas

Waiters:
Dolly'll never go away again

(DANCE follows Dolly and the waiters)

Louis:
Well, hello 

Dolly:
Look who's here!

Louis:
Dolly, this is Louis

Dolly:
Hello, Louis!

Louis:
Dolly,
It's so nice to have you back where you belong

Dolly:
I am so glad to be back!

Louis:
Are you lookin' swell,

Dolly:
Thank you, Louis!

Louis:
Dolly!
I can tell,

Dolly:
Does it show?

Louis:
Dolly!
You're still glowin', you're still crowin'
You're still 

Both:
Uhm...goin' strong

Louis:
I feel the room swayin'

Dolly:
Pee pee pah dah pee pah

Louis:
And the band's playin'

Dolly:
pah pah pah dee pah dee pah pah

Louis:
One of our old favorite songs from way back when, so!

Dolly:
pah pah pah pah pah pah pah
I remember it so, you're my favorite!

Louis:
Show some snap, find her an empty lap, yeah!

Dolly:
Yeahuuhm!

BOTH:
Dolly'll never go away again...

Waiters:
Well, well Hello, Dolly, 
Well, Hello, Dolly,
It's so nice to have you back where you belong
You're looking swell, Dolly,(wow)
We can tell, Dolly, (wow)
You're still glowin', you're still crowin'
You're still goin' strong.

Waiters:
I hear the ice tinkle

Dolly:
I hear it tinkle

Waiters:
See the lights twinkle

Dolly:
I see them twinkle

Waiters:
And you still get glances from us handsome men
So...

Dolly:
Mmmm, Wow wow wow, fellas

Waiters:
Hey, Yeah!

Dolly:
Look at the old girl now, fellas

Waiters:
Wow!

Dolly & Waiters:
Dolly'll never go away again.
Dolly'll never go away again.
Dolly'll never go away again.