The Ballad of Sweeney Todd

Attend the tale of Sweeney todd
His skin was pale, his eye was odd
He shaved the faces of gentlemen
Who never thereafter were heard of again...
He trod a path that few had trod
Did Sweeney Todd
The demon barber of Fleet Street

He kept a shop in London town
of fancy clients, and good renoun.
And what, if none of their 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 moralize...

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

Inconspicuous, Sweeney was
Quick, and quiet, and clean he was.
Back of his smile,
Under his word
Sweeney heard music that nobody heard.

Sweeney pondered and Sweeney planned,
Like a perfect machine, he planned
Sweeney was smooth,
Sweeney was subtle,
Sweeney would blink and rats would scuttle...

Sweeney (x5)
Todd!

Attend the tale of Sweeney Todd.
He served a dark, and avengeful god.
What happened then? Well that's the play,
And he wouldn't want us to give it away...

Not Sweeney...
Not Sweeney Todd....

The Demon Barber of Fleet...Street...

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[astrogirl1231]

haha, my lil bro was just in a professional production of this at drury lane theatre in chicago. they did a great a job.

[SasukeAndGaaraObsess]

@astrogirl1231 No way! My brother was going to take me to see that, but we couldn't find the time to get to Chicago! I'm glad it was great, and your brother must be so proud of himself and the rest of the cast (:

[carol3793]

what version is this? the broadway revival?

[SasukeAndGaaraObsess]

@carol3793

This is the original 1979 version :) It starred Len Cariou as Sweeney Todd, and Angela Lansbury as Mrs. Lovett.

[DeathMoonHime]

awesome 8D

[SasukeAndGaaraObsess]

@DeathMoonHime thanks!

[lilanthia]

My college performed this play, 'twas epic!

When they got to 'Swing your razor wide Sweeney', they turned and looked at the audience. I think about 95% of them jumped :3

[EarlBowen]

For amazingness he deserves a nod

[UnLokoLoquendero]

@lilmatty33059 Agree!

[UnLokoLoquendero]

LOVE IT! :)

[lilmatty33059]

sweeney todd is a musical that gets better every time that you listen to it, but thats the same with all stephen sonndheim music.

[d1zz3l1zz3]

My school cantate is singing this! It's epic!!!

[THandDeathNote]

I first Watched the Movie..then the musical.. And when i Watched the.musical.. I laughed so Hard i could'nt laugh anymore.. XD

[Dare2bDumb]

Ever since the theater tech classes and some of the theater classes at my high school watched the 1979 original, most of the students have started bothering our director about doing it next year

[DreamToriDream]

This song has been stuck in my head all day. I fail to see the bad side of it.

[HorrorILove]

Singing this in choir.

:D Pretty freaking epic.

[Ragn4r0k311]

finally