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Poor Unfortunate Souls (from Broadway's "The Little Mermaid")

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My dear, sweet child. It's what I do and live for!

To help unfortunate merfolk, like yourself.

Poor souls with nowhere else to turn to!

I admit that in the past I've been a nasty

They weren't kidding when they called me, well, a witch

But you'll find that nowadays

I've mended all my ways

Repented, seen the light, made a switch,

True? Yes...

And I fortunately know a little magic

It's a talent that I always have possessed

And here lately, please don't laugh

I use it on behalf

Of the miserable, the lonely

And the depressed...Pathetic!

Poor Unfortunate Souls,

In pain, in need...

This one's longing to be thinner

That one wants to get the girl

And do I help them?

Yes indeed!

Those Poor Unfortunate Souls,

So sad...So true

They come flocking to my cauldron

Crying "Spells, Ursula, please!"

And do I help them?

Yes, I do!

Now it's happened once or twice

Someone couldn't pay the price

And I'm afraid I had to rake 'em 'cross the coals

Yes, I've had the odd complaint

But on the whole I've been a saint

To those Poor Unfortunate Souls!

* Here's my best offer, babykins.

I know a spell that will turn you into a human for three days.

Now, it's got a procedural clause,

sort of a "squid pro quo".

Before the sun sets on the third day,

you've got to get dear old Princey to kiss you.

And if you do, you'll be human forever.

(And if I don't...)

Oh, nothing drastic darling, im sure.

Oh, look! Small print...

Your soul's mine forever

and you're doomed eternally in my watery, hell-soaked lair.

Lawyers, don't ya just love 'em!

Of course, there is one more thing... My fee.

(But i don't have anything!)

I'm not asking for much, only...your voice...

(My voice? But without my voice,how could I ever..?)

You'll have your looks!

Your pretty face!

And don't underestimate the importance

of body language!

The men up there don't like a lot of blabber

They think a girl who gossips is a bore

Yes, on land it's much preferred

For ladies not to say a word

And after all, dear, what is idle prattle for?

Come on!

They're not all that impressed with conversation

True gentlemen avoid it when they can

But they dote and swoon and fawn

On a lady who's withdrawn

It's she who holds her tongue who gets her man

Come on you poor unfortunate soul!

Go ahead! Make your choice!

I'm a very busy woman

And I haven't got all day

It won't cost much

Just your voice!

You poor unfortunate soul!

It's sad, but true...

If you want to cross a bridge

My sweet, you've got to pay the toll

Take a gulp and take a breath

And go ahead just sign the scroll

Flotsam, Jetsam, now I've got her boys

The boss is on a roll!

You poor, unfotunate soul!

Beluga, Sevruga!

Come winds of the Caspian Sea

Larynxes, Glaucitis

Et max Laryngitis

La voce to me!

Now sing...

Sing your voice over to me, little dumpling!

Keep singing! keep singing!

Now swim...

Swim... Swim...

Swim for your life!

Swim for your life human child!

I now got what I want from you!

Poor Unfortunate Souls (from Broadway's "The Little Mermaid") لـ The Little Mermaid Broadway Cast/Sherie Rene Scott/Norm Lewis - الكلمات والمقاطع