BELLE 



Papa, do you think I'm...odd?



MAURICE



My daughter odd?

Where did you get an idea like that?



BELLE 



I don't know. 

It's just that, well, people talk. 



MAURICE



They talk about me, too.  



MAURICE 



No, we're not odd, its true

No fam'ly ever saner 

Except one uncle who...well, maybe let that pass 

In all you say or do 

You couldn't make it plainer

You are your mother's daughter; therefore you are class  



BELLE



So I should just accept 

I'm simply not like them 



MAURICE



They are the common herd

And you should take my word 

You are unique: creme de la creme  

No matter what you do

I'm on your side

And if my point of view Is somewhat misty-eyed 

There's nothing clearer in my life

Than what I wish and feel for you 

And that's a lot... 

No matter what  



BELLE



No matter what they say

You make me proud I love the funny way 

You stand out from the crowd   



MAURICE 



It's my intention my invention 

Shows the world out there one day 

Just what we've got...   



BELLE 



No matter what  



MAURICE



Now some may say all fathers just exaggerate 



BELLE 



That ev'ry daughter's great? 



MAURICE 



You are!  



BELLE



And ev'ry daughter tends to say her father's tops  



MAURICE



She pulls out all the stops 

To praise him 



BELLE



And quite rightly!  



MAURICE



No matter what the pain 

We've come this far I pray that you remain

Exactly as you are 

This really is a case of father knowing best  



BELLE 



And daughter too! 



MAURICE



You're never strange   



BELLE 



Don't ever change 



BOTH



You've all I've got

No matter what.