Paul Gemignani & Len Cariou - Prelude: The Ballad of Sweeney Todd: "Attend the Tale of Sweeney Todd" (From "Sweeney Todd") Lyrics

Lyrics Prelude: The Ballad of Sweeney Todd: "Attend the Tale of Sweeney Todd" (From "Sweeney Todd") - Paul Gemignani & Len Cariou



Attend the tale of Sweeny Todd.
His skin was pale and his eye was odd.
He shaved the faces of gentlemen
Who never thereafter were heard of again.
He trod a path that few have trod,
Did Sweeny 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 their souls were saved?
They went to their
Maker impeccably shaved by Sweeny,
By Sweeny Todd, The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Swing your razor wide, Sweeny,
Hold it to the skies!
Freely flows the blood of those who moralize.
His need 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 Sweeny Todd,, The Demon Barber of Fleet Street.
In conspicuous Sweeny was,
Quick and quite and clean ′e was.
Back of his smile, under his word,
Sweeny heard music that nobody heard.
Sweeny pondered and Sweeny planned,
Like a perfect machine 'e planned
Sweeny was smooth, Sweeny was subtle,
Sweeny would blink and rats would scuttle.
Sweeny! Sweeny! Sweeny! Sweeny!
Sweeny!
Attend the tale of Sweeney Todd.
He served a dark and a vengeful 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.



Writer(s): Stephen Sondheim


Paul Gemignani & Len Cariou - The Story So Far...
Album The Story So Far...
date of release
10-10-2008

1 America
2 Tonight
3 Everything's Coming Up Roses
4 Comedy Tonight
5 There's Something About a War (From "a Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum")
6 Don't Laugh
7 Anyone Can Whistle
8 A Parade In Town
9 A Hero Is Coming
10 This Week, Americans
11 The Boy from ...
12 I Remember Sky
13 Another Hundred People (feat. Pamela Myers)
14 The Ladies Who Lunch
15 Happily Ever After
16 I'm Still Here (From "Follies")
17 Can That Boy Fox Trot!
18 Liaisons
19 Send in the Clowns
20 Night Waltz (Love Takes Time)
21 Silly People
22 Not Quite Night
23 Prayers
24 There Is No Other Way (from "Pacific Overtures")
25 Prelude: The Ballad of Sweeney Todd: "Attend the Tale of Sweeney Todd" (From "Sweeney Todd")
26 Green Finch and Linnet Bird (From "Sweeney Todd")
27 A Little Priest (From "Sweeney Todd")
28 The Worst Pies In London
29 Agony (From "Into the Woods")
30 Finale: Children Will Listen (From "Into The Woods")
31 Everybody's Got the Right (From "Assassins")
32 The Ballad of Booth (From "Assassins")
33 Happiness
34 Isn't He Something!
35 The Two Of You
36 Class
37 In the Movies
38 I'm All for You
39 They Asked Me Why I Believe In You
40 Truly Content
41 No, Mary Ann
42 Theme (From "Stavisky")
43 Auto Show (From "Stavisky")
44 Theme (European Version)
45 Sooner or Later
46 Live Alone and Like It
47 What Can You Lose?
48 More (End Credits)



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