Sweeney Todd - A Little Priest (2007) Lyrics

Complimentary "A Little Priest (2007)" Ringtone

Performed by

Mrs. Lovett (Helena Bonham Carter)
Sweeney Todd (Johnny Depp)

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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 pussycats and toast 
		Now a pussy’s good for maybe six or seven at the most 
		And I’m sure they can’t compare - as far as taste

	[Simultaneously:]	

		    Sweeney Todd:	Mrs. Lovett
                                                                What a charming notion 
                                                                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

				How choice! 
		                                How rare! 

		   Mrs. Lovett:	Well, it does seem a waste... 
 
                                                                Think about it!
				Lots of other gentlemen’ll 
                                                                Soon be comin’ for a shave
		                                Won’t they? 
		                                Think of 
		                                All them 
		                                Pies! 

Sweeney Todd:	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

Sweeney Todd:           And who are we to deny it in here? 
Mrs. Lovett: 	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! 

                                [Brief Instrumental]

Mrs. Lovett:	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! 
                               
                                [Brief Instrumental]

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:	Ah, but always arrives overdone 
		I’ll come again when you have Judge on the menu 

                                [Brief Instrumental]

Sweeney Todd:	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--

Sweeney Todd:              Meaning anyone--
Mrs. Lovett:	We’ll serve anyone--
 	
BOTH: 		And to anyone--
 
		At all! 

Complimentary "A Little Priest (2007)" Ringtone

lyrics submitted by Ruee Diamond on 06-01-2008
lyrics corrected by Jess Keko ~ Moderator on 28-02-2008