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Thread #65623 Message #1197090
Posted By: novice
30-May-04 - 11:18 AM
Thread Name: Lyr Req: Sweeny Todd the Barber
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Sweeny Todd the Barber
This is the version I know, I think it's from the musical show:
Attend the tale of Sweeney Todd His skin was pale and his eye was odd He shaved the faces of gentlemen Who never therafter were heard of again
He trod a path that few have trod, did Sweeney Todd The demon barber of Fleet Street
He kept a shop in London town Of fancy clients and good renown And what if none of there souls were saved They went to their maker impeccably shaved
By Sweeney, by Sweeney Todd The demon barber of Fleet Street
Swing your razor wide, Sweeney, hold it to the skies Freely flows the blood of those who moralise
His needs were few, his room was bare A lavabo and a fancy chair A mug of suds and a leather strop An apron, a towel, a pail and a mop
For neatness he deserves a nod, Does Sweeney Todd The demon barber of Fleet Street
In conspicuous Sweeney was Quick and quiet and clean 'e was Back of his smile, under his word Sweeney heard music that nobody heard
Sweeney pondered and Sweeney planned Like a perfect machine 'e planned Sweeney was smooth, Sweeney was subtle Sweeney would blink and rats would scuttle
Sweeney, Sweeney, Sweeney, Sweeney
Attend the tale of Sweeney Todd He served a dark and a hungry God To seek revenge may lead to Hell, But everyone does it, and seldom as well As Sweeney, as Sweeney Todd The demon barber of Fleet.....Street.