[Mrs. Lovett]
That's all very well
But what are we going to do about him?

[Sweeney Todd]
Later on, when it's dark
We'll take him to some secret place and bury him

[Mrs. Lovett]
Oh yeah, of course we could do that
I don't suppose he's got any relatives
Going to come poking around looking for him

Seems a downright shame...

[Sweeney Todd]
Shame?

[Mrs. Lovett]
Seems an awful waste
Such a nice, plump frame
Wot's-his-name has-
Had-
Has!
Nor it can't be traced

Bus'ness needs a lift
Debts to be erased
Think of it as thrift
As a gift!
If you get my drift

Seems an awful waste...
I mean, with the price of meat what it is
When you get it...
If you get it...

[Sweeney Todd]
Ah!

[Mrs. Lovett]
Good, you got it!

Take, for instance, Mrs. Mooney and her pie shop
Bus'ness never better, using only p____cats and toast
Now a p____'s good for maybe six or seven at the most
And I'm sure they can't compare - as far as taste

[Sweeney Todd]
Mrs. Lovett, what a charming notion

[Mrs. Lovett]
Well, it does seem a waste...

[Sweeney Todd]
Eminently practical
And yet appropriate as always!
Mrs. Lovett, how I did without you all these years?
I'll never know!
How delectable!
Also undetectable!

[Mrs. Lovett]
Think about it!
Lots of other gentlemen'll
Soon be comin' for a shave
Won't they?
Think of
All them
Pies!

[Sweeney Todd]
How choice!
How rare!
For what's the sound of the world out there?

[Mrs. Lovett]
What, Mr. Todd?
What, Mr. Todd?
What is that sound?

[Sweeney Todd]
Those crunching noises pervading the air?

[Mrs. Lovett]
Yes, Mr. Todd!
Yes, Mr. Todd!
Yes, all around!

[Sweeney Todd]
It's man devouring man, my dear

[Both]
Then who are we to deny it in here?

[Sweeney Todd]
These are desperate times, Mrs. Lovett
And desperate measures are called for

[Mrs. Lovett]
Here we are, hot out of the oven

[Sweeney Todd]
What is that?

[Mrs. Lovett]
It's priest
Have a little priest

[Sweeney Todd]
Is it really good?

[Mrs. Lovett]
Sir, it's too good, at least!
Then again, they don't commit sins of the flesh
So it's pretty fresh

[Sweeney Todd]
Awful lot of fat

[Mrs. Lovett]
Only where it sat

[Sweeney Todd]
Haven't you got poet?
Or something like that?

[Mrs. Lovett]
No, you see, the trouble with poet is
How do you know it's deceased?
Try the priest!

Lawyer's rather nice

[Sweeney Todd]
If it's for a price

[Mrs. Lovett]
Order something else, though, to follow
Since no one should swallow it twice!

[Sweeney Todd]
Anything that's lean?

[Mrs. Lovett]
Well, then, if you're British and loyal
You might enjoy Royal Marine!
Anyway, it's clean
Though of course, it tastes of wherever it's been!

[Sweeney Todd]
Is that squire
On the fire?

[Mrs. Lovett]
Mercy no, sir
Look closer
You'll notice it's grocer!

[Sweeney Todd]
Looks thicker
More like vicar

[Mrs. Lovett]
No, it has to be grocer - it's green!

[Sweeney Todd]
The history of the world, my love

[Mrs. Lovett]
Save a lot of graves
Do a lot of relatives favours

[Sweeney Todd]
Is those below serving those up above

[Mrs. Lovett]
Ev'rybody shaves
So there should be plenty of flavours!

[Sweeney Todd]
How gratifying for once to know

[Both]
That those above will serve those down below!

[Sweeney Todd]
What is that?

[Mrs. Lovett]
It's fop
Finest in the shop
Or we have some shepherd's pie peppered
With actual shepherd on top!
And I've just begun--

'Ere's a politician, so oily
It's served with a doily
'Ave one?

[Sweeney Todd]
Put it on a bun
Well, you never know if it's going to run!

[Mrs. Lovett]
Try the friar
Fried, it's drier!

[Sweeney Todd]
No, the clergy is really
Too coarse and too mealy!

[Mrs. Lovett]
Then actor
It's compacter!

[Sweeney Todd]
Yes and always arrives overdone
I'll come again when you have Judge on the menu

Have charity towards the world, my pet

[Mrs. Lovett]
Yes, yes, I know, my love!

[Sweeney Todd]
We'll take the customers that we can get!

[Mrs. Lovett]
High-born and low, my love

[Sweeney Todd]
We'll not discriminate great from small
No, we'll serve anyone-
Meaning anyone-

[Mrs. Lovett]
We'll serve anyone-

[Both]
And to anyone
At all!

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