Is it worth the waiting for?
If we live 'til eighty-four
All we ever get is gru...el!
Ev'ry day we say our prayer --
Will they change the bill of fare?
Still we get the same old gru...el!
There's not a crust,
not a crumb can we find,
Can we beg, can we borrow, or cadge,
But there's nothing to stop us
from getting a thrill
When we all close our eyes
and imag...ine
Food, glorious food!
Hot sausage and mustard!
While we're in the mood
Cold jelly and custard!
Pease pudding and saveloys!
What next is the question.
Rich gentlemen have it, boys:
In-di-gestion!
Food, glorious food!
We're anxious to try it.
Three banquets a day --
Our favourite diet!
Just picture a great big steak --
Fried, roasted or stewed.
Oh, food,
Wonderful food,
Marvellous food,
Glorious food.
Food, glorious food!
What is there more handsome?
Gulped, swallowed or chewed --
Still worth a king's ransom!
What is it we dream about?
What brings on a sigh?
Piled peaches and cream, about
Six feet high!
Food, glorious food!
Eat right through the menu.
Just loosen your belt
Two inches and then you
Work up a new appetite.
In this interlude --
Then food,
Once again, food
Fabulous food,
Glorious food!
Food, glorious food!
Don't care what it looks like:
Burned, underdone, crude --
Don't care what the cook's like.
Just thinking of growing fat --
Our senses go reeling.
One moment of knowing that
Full-up feeling!
Food, glorious food!
What wouldn't we give for
That extra bit more --
That's all that we live for.
Why should we be fated to
Do nothing but brood
On food,
Magical food,
Wonderful food,
Marvellous food,
Fabulous food,
Beautiful food,
Glorious food!
WHERE IS LOVE?
Oliver is given some scraps to eat and then is left alone to sleep
among the coffins. He sings:
Where is love?
Does it fall from skies above?
Is it underneath the willow tree
That I've been dreaming of?
Where is she
Who I close my eyes to see?
Will I ever know the sweet "hello"
That's meant for only me?
Who can say where she may hide?
Must I travel far and wide?
'Til I am beside the someone who
I can mean something to.
Where,
Where is love?
Who can say where she may hide?
Must I travel far and wide?
'Til I am beside the someone who
I can mean something to.
Where,
Where is love?
DODGER: Consider yourself at home.
Consider yourself one of the family.
We've taken to you so strong,
It's clear we're going to get along.
Consider yourself well in.
Consider yourself part of the furniture.
There isn't a lot to spare.
Who cares? Whatever we got we share!
If it should chance to be
We should see
Some harder days,
Empty-larder days,
Why grouse?
Always a chance we'll meet
Somebody to foot the bill,
Then the drinks are on the house!
Consider yourself our mate.
We don't want to have no fuss,
For after some consideration, we can state
Consider yourself
One of us!
I'D DO ANYTHING
DODGER: I'd do anything,
For you, dear, anything,
For you mean ev'rything to me.
I know that
I'd go anywhere,
For your smile, anywhere,
For your smile ev'rywhere I'd see.
NANCY: Would you climb a hill?
DODGER: Anything!
NANCY: Wear a daffodil?
DODGER: Anything!
NANCY: Leave me all your will?
DODGER: Anything!
NANCY: Even fight my Bill?
DODGER: Wot? Fisticuffs?
I'd risk ev'rything,
For one kiss -- ev'rything.
Yes, I'd do anything!
NANCY: Anything?
DODGER: Anything for you!
OLIVER: I'd do anything
NANCY: For you, dear,
OLIVER: For you, dear, anything
NANCY: For you mean
OLIVER: For you mean everything to me.
I know that
I'd go anywhere,
For your smile, anywhere,
For your smile ev'rywhere I'd see
BET: Would you lace my shoe?
OLIVER: Anything!
BET: Paint your face bright blue?
OLIVER: Anything!
BET: Catch a kangaroo?
OLIVER: Anything!
BET: Go to Timbuctoo?
OLIVER: And back again!
I'd risk ev'rything
For one kiss -- ev'rything --
Yes, I'd do anything
BET: Anything?
OLIVER: Anything for you!
OOM-PAH-PAH
There's a little ditty
They're singin' in the city,
Especially when they've been
On the gin or the beer.
If you've got the patience,
Your own imaginations
'll tell you just exactly
what you want to hear:
ALL: Oom-pah-pah! Oom-pah-pah!
That's how it goes,
Oom-pah-pah! Oom-pah-pah!
Ev'ryone knows:
NANCY: They all suppose
what they want to suppose
When they hear oom-pah-pah!
Mister Percy Snodgrass
Would often have the odd glass --
But never when he thought
anybody could see.
Secretly he'd buy it,
And drink it on the quiet,
And dream he was an Earl
Wiv' a girl on each knee!
ALL: Oom-pah-pah! Oom-pah-pah!
That's how it goes.
Oom-pah-pah! Oom-pah-pah!
Ev'ryone knows:
NANCY: What is the cause of
his red shiny nose?
Could it be oom-pah-pah?
Pretty little Sally
Goes walkin' down the alley,
Displays a pretty ankle
to all of the men.
They could see her garters,
But not for free and gratis --
An inch or two, and then
She knows when to say when!
ALL: Oom-pah-pah! Oom-pah-pah!
That's how it goes.
Oom-pah-pah! Oom-pah-pah!
Ev'ryone knows:
NANCY: Whether it's hidden,
or whether it shows --
It's the same, oom-pah-pah!
She was from the country,
But now she's up a gum-tree --
She let a feller feed 'er,
and lead 'er along.
What's the use o' cryin'?
She's made a bed to lie in.
She's glad to bring a coin in,
And join in this song!
ALL: Oom-pah-pah! Oom-pah-pah!
That's how it goes!
Oom-pah-pah! Oom-pah-pah!
Ev'ryone knows:
NANCY: She is no longer
the same blushin' rose
Ever since oom-pah-pah!
There's a little ditty
They're singing in the city
Especially when they've been
On the gin or the beer.
If you've got the patience,
Your own imaginations
'll tell you just exactly
what you want to hear:
ALL: Oom-pah-pah! Oom-pah-pah!
That's how it goes,
Oom-pah-pah! Oom-pah-pah!
Ev'ryone knows:
They all suppose
what they want to suppose
When they hear oom-pah-pah!
NANCY:
As long as he needs me -
Oh, yes, he does need me -
In spite of what you see,
I'm sure that he needs me.
Who else would love him still
When they've been used so ill?
He knows I always will
As long as he needs me.
I miss him so much
When he is gone,
But when he's near me
I don't let on
The way I feel inside,
The love I've got to hide.
The hell! I've got my pride
As long as he needs me.
He doesn't say the things he should.
He acts the way he thinks he should.
But all the same, I'll play
This game his way.
As long as he needs me,
I know where I must be;
I'll cling on steadfastly
As long as he needs me.
As long as life is long,
I'll love him right or wrong,
And somehow, I'll be strong
As long as he needs me.
If you've been lonely
Then you will know
When someone needs you,
You love them so.
I won't betray his trust
Though people say I must.
I've got to stay true just
As long as he needs me.
ALL: Who will buy this wonderful morning?
Such a sky you never did see!
Who will tie it up with a ribbon
And put it in a box for me?
There'll never be a day so sunny,
It could not happen twice.
Where is the man with all the money?
It's cheap at half the price!
Who will buy this wonderful feeling?
I'm so high I swear I could fly.
Me, oh my! I don't want to lose it
So what am I to do
To keep the sky so blue?
OLIVER: There must be someone who will buy