Sweeney Todd - A Little Priest Lyrics
Seems a downright shameShame?Seems an awful wasteSuch a nice, plump frameWot's his name hasHadHasNor it can't be tracedBusiness needs a liftDebts to be erasedThink of it as thrift as a giftIf you get my drift, no?Seems an awful wasteI mean, with the price of meatWhat it is? When you get itIf you get it, hahGood, you got itTake for instance, Mrs. Mooney and her pie shopBusiness never better using only *****cats and toastAnd a *****'s good for maybe six or seven at the mostAnd I'm sure they can't compare as far as tasteMrs. Lovett, what a charming notionWell, it does seem a wasteEminently practicalAnd yet appropriate as always, it's an ideaMrs. Lovett, how I've livedWithout you all these years, I'll never knowHow delectable, also undetectableThink about itLots of other gentlemen'llSoon be comin' for a shaveWon't they?Think of all them piesHow choiceHow rareFor what's the sound of the world out there?What, Mr. Todd?What, Mr. Todd?What is that sound?Those crunching noises pervading the airYes, Mr. Todd, yes, Mr. ToddYes, all aroundIt's man devouring man, my dearAnd then who are we to deny it in here?These are desperate timesMrs. Lovett and desperate measures are called forHere we are, now, hot out of the ovenWhat is that?It's priest, have a little priestIs it really good? Sir, it's too good, at leastThen again, they don't commit sins of the fleshSo it's pretty freshAwful lot of fat only where it satHaven't you got poet, or something like that?No, y'see, the trouble with poet is'Ow do you know it's deceased? Try the priestHeavenlyNot as hearty as bishop, perhapsBut then againNot as bland as curate, eitherAnd good for business tooAlways leaves you wantin' moreTrouble isWe only get it on SundaysLawyer's rather niceIf it's for a priceOrder something else, though to followSince no one should swallow it twiceAnything that's leanWell then, if you're British and loyalYou might enjoy Royal MarineAnyway, it's cleanThough of course it tastes of wherever it's beenIs that squire on the fire?Mercy, no sir, look closerYou'll notice it's grocerLooks thicker, more like vicarNo, it has to be grocer, it's greenThe history of the world, my loveSave a lot of gravesDo a lot of relatives favorsIs those below serving those up aboveEverybody shavesSo there should be plenty of flavorsHow gratifying for once to knowThat those above will serve those down belowNow let's see, here we've got tinkerSomething pinkerTailor? Paler, Butler? SubtlerPotter? Hotter, Locksmith?Lovely bit of clerkMaybe for a larkThen again there's sweepIf you want it cheapAnd you like it darkTry the financier, peak of his careerThat looks pretty rankWell, he drank, it's a bankCashier, never really soldMaybe it was oldHave you any Beadle?Next week, so I'm toldBeadle isn't bad till you smell it andNotice 'ow, well, it's been greasedStick to priestNow then, this might be a little bit stringyBut then of course it's fiddle playerNo, this isn't fiddle player, it's piccolo player'Ow can you tell? It's piping hot then blow on it firstThe history of the world, my sweetOh, Mr. Todd, ooh, Mr. ToddWhat does it tell?Is who gets eaten, and who gets to eatAnd, Mr. Todd, too, Mr. ToddWho gets to sellBut fortunately, it's also clearThat, but everybody goes down well with beerSince marine doesn't appeal to you'Ow about rear admiral?Too salty, I prefer generalWith or without his privates? 'With' is extraWhat is that? It's fopFinest in the shopAnd we have some shepherd's pie pepperedWith actual shepherd on topAnd I've just begunHere's the politician, so oilyIt's served with a doilyHave one, put it on a bunWell, you never know if it's going to runTry the friarFried, it's drierNo, the clergy is reallyToo coarse and too mealyThen actor, that's compacterYes, and always arrives overdoneI'll come againWhen you have judge on the menuWait, true, we don't have judge yetBut we've got something you might fancy even betterWhat's that? ExecutionerHave charity towards the world, my petYes, yes, I know, my loveWe'll take the customers that we can getHigh-born and low, my loveWe'll not discriminate great from smallNo, we'll serve anyoneMeaning anyoneAnd to anyone at all
