A Little Priest - Sweeney Todd

** I DO NOT OWN THIS SONG **

Song from the Musical: Sweeney Todd; The Demon Barber of Fleet Street .

A Little Priest - Performed by Johnny Depp & Helena Boham Carter

Lyrics ::

Mrs. Lovett:Seems a downright shame...
Sweeney Todd:Shame?
Mrs. Lovett: Seems an awful waste
Such a nice, plump frame
Whats his name has--
Had--
Has!
Nor it cant be traced
Busness needs a lift
Debts to be erased...
Think of it as thrift
As a gift!
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! Busness never better using only pussycats and toast! Now our pussys good for maybe six or seven at the most! And Im sure they cant 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 Ive lived without you all these years Ill never know!
How delectable!
Also undetectable!
Mrs. Lovett:Think about it!
Lots of other gentlemenll
Soon be comin for a shave
Wont they? Think of All them Pies!
TODD: For whats 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:Its man devouring man, my dear!
Sweeney Todd:And[Mrs. Lovett:Then] who are we to deny it in here?
LOVETT: Here we are, now! Hot out of the oven!
TODD: What is that?
LOVETT:
It's priest. Have a little priest.
TODD:
Is it really good?
LOVETT:
Sir, it's too good, at least!
Then again, they don't commit sins of the flesh,
So it's pretty fresh.
TODD:
Awful lot of fat.
LOVETT:
Only where it sat.
TODD:
Haven't you got poet, or something like that?
LOVETT:
No, y'see, the trouble with poet is
'Ow do you know it's deceased?
Try the priest!
Lawyer's rather nice.
TODD:
If it's for a price.
LOVETT:
Order something else, though, to follow,
Since no one should swallow it twice!
TODD:
Anything that's lean.
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!
TODD:
Is that squire,
On the fire?
LOVETT:
Mercy no, sir, look closer,
You'll notice it's grocer!
TODD:
Looks thicker,
More like vicar!
LOVETT:
No, it has to be grocer --
It's green!
TODD:
The history of the world, my love --
LOVETT:
Save a lot of graves,
Do a lot of relatives favors!
TODD:
Is those below serving those up above!
LOVETT:
Ev'rybody shaves,
So there should be plenty of flavors!
TODD:
How gratifying for once to know
BOTH:
That those above will serve those down below!
TODD: What is that?
LOVETT:
It's fop.
Finest in the shop.
And we have some shepherd's pie peppered
With actual shepherd on top!
And I've just begun --
Here's the politician, so oily
It's served with a doily,
Have one!
TODD:
Put it on a bun.
Well, you never know if it's going to run!
LOVETT:
Try the friar,
Fried, it's drier!
TODD:
No, the clergy is really
Too coarse and too mealy!
LOVETT:
Then actor,
That's compacter!
TODD:
Yes, and always arrives overdone!
I'll come again when you have JUDGE on the menu!
TODD:
Have charity towards the world, my pet!
LOVETT:
Yes, yes, I know, my love!
TODD:
We'll take the customers that we can get!
LOVETT:
High-born and low, my love!
TODD:
We'll not discriminate great from small!
No, we'll serve anyone,
Meaning anyone,
BOTH:
And to anyone
At all!

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• Carter
• Lyrics
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• Mrs.
• Lovett

[TheWizardOfOddity]

Tim Burton is my favourite moviemaker of all time, Johnny Depp, my favourite actor, Helena Bonham-Carter, my favourite actress. Sweeney Todd is beautifully dark and haunting and is one of the greatest musicals of all time, only improved by the trio who developed it into a movie. I adore this and always will, purely magical.

[HarryPotterismyhome]

Mrs. Mooney and her pie shop!

Bellatrix is singing about Tonks! :D Haha.

[MsAnnapercy]

Sweeney Todd: Corrupting the world one psycologically messed up person at a time. (I know they've gotten to me! >:D)

[greatshax68]

what is THAT?

It's priest.

[aryllia]

LOVETT:

Then actor,

That's compacter!

TODD:

Yes, and always arrives overdone!

So is this related to Large Ham? (hardly think so but I couldn't pass up the food theme)

[dracowrightplayer]

i love the cannibalism puns in this

[RebbyDiamond]

This song makes me smile EVERY FUCKIN TIME I'm sad!! Love this!

[lollipoppergirl]

I would give every one of my limbs to be able to meet Helena if she wouldn't think I was weird looking for it v___v She can put me in her pies D: <3

[aidsbrigade]

extremely clever lyrics

[Dracula10111]

congrats everyone who watched this movie and liked it will not die:D

[JackSparrowFan1234]

LOL i no everyline aswel

[Minomainable]

@Ikesgurl123 is it beautiful even if the song is about human flesh ? :o but no i agree it is rather beautiful .