Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Celina Smith
Performer
Original Television Cast of Annie Live!
Performer
Stephen Oremus
Conductor
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
CHARLES STROUSE
Composer
Martin Charnin
Lyrics
Lynne Shankel
Orchestrator
Stephen Oremus
Orchestrator
Bruce Coughlin
Orchestrator
Brian Usifer
Orchestrator
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Stephen Oremus
Producer
Harry Connick, Jr.
Producer
Scott M. Riesett
Producer
Derik Lee
Mixing Engineer
Louise Tracy Freeman
Mixing Engineer
Colin Lester Fleming
Assistant Engineer
Ian Kagey
Recording Engineer
Nate Odden
Vocal Recording Engineer
Todd Whitelock
Vocal Recording Engineer
Vlado Meller
Mastering Engineer
Gloria Kaba
Assistant Engineer
Regina Averion
Assistant Engineer
Matthew Soares
Assistant Engineer
Nikki Grande
Assistant Engineer
Lyrics
ANNIE
MAYBE FAR AWAY,
OR MAYBE REAL NEARBY
HE MAY BE POURIN’ HER COFFEE
SHE MAY BE STRAIGHT’NIN’ HIS TIE!
MAYBE IN A HOUSE
ALL HIDDEN BY A HILL
SHE’S SITTIN’ PLAYIN’ PIANO,
HE’S SITTIN’ PAYIN’ A BILL!
BETCHA THEY’RE YOUNG
BETCHA THEY’RE SMART
BET THEY COLLECT THINGS LIKE
ASHTRAYS AND ART!
BETCHA THEY’RE GOOD —
(WHY SHOULDN’T THEY BE?)
THEIR ONE MISTAKE WAS GIVING UP ME!
SO MAYBE NOW IT’S TIME,
AND MAYBE WHEN I WAKE
THEY’LL BE THERE CALLING ME “BABY“
...MAYBE
BETCHA HE READS
BETCHA SHE SEWS
MAYBE SHE’S MADE ME
A CLOSET OF CLOTHES!
MAYBE THEY’RE STRICT
AS STRAIGHT AS A LINE...
DON’T REALLY CARE,
AS LONG AS THEY’RE MINE!
SO, MAYBE NOW THIS PRAYER’S
THE LAST ONE OF ITS KIND...
WON’T YOU PLEASE COME GET YOUR “BABY”
MAYBE.
Written by: Charles Strouse, Martin Charnin

