My dear, sweet child. That's what I do. It's what I live for
To help unfortunate merfolk like yourself
Poor souls with no one else to turn to
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I admit that in the past I've been a nasty
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They weren't kidding when they called me, well, a witch
But you'll find that nowadays
I've mended all my ways
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Repented, seen the light, and made a switch
True? Yes.
And I fortunately know a little magic
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It's a talent that I always have possessed
And dear lady, please don't laugh
I use it on behalf
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Of the miserable, the lonely, and depressed (pathetic)
E
Poor unfortunate souls
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In pain, in need
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This one longing to be thinner
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That one wants to get the girl
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And do I help them?
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Yes, indeed
E
Those poor unfortunate souls
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So sad, so true
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They come flocking to my cauldron
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Crying, "Spells, Ursula, please!"
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And I help them!
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Yes I do
A
Now it's happened once or twice
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Someone couldn't pay the price
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And I'm afraid I had to rake 'em 'cross the coals
A
Yes I've had the odd complaint
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But on the whole I've been a saint
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To those poor unfortunate souls
Have we got a deal?
A
The men up there don't like a lot of blabber
G
They think a girl who gossips is a bore!
Yet on land it's much prefered for ladies not to say a word
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And after all dear, what is idle babble for?
Come on, they're not all that impressed with conversation
G
True gentlemen avoid it when they can
But they dote and swoon and fawn
On a lady who's withdrawn
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It's she who holds her tongue who get's a man
F
Come on you poor unfortunate soul
E D
Go ahead! Make your choice!
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I'm a very busy woman and I haven't got all day
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It won't cost much
E A
Just your voice!
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You poor unfortunate soul
E D
It's sad but true
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If you want to cross the bridge, my sweet
D A
You've got the pay the toll
A# A
Take a gulp and take a breath
D A
And go ahead and sign the scroll
A# A
Flotsam, Jetsam, now I've got her, boys
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The boss is on a roll
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This poor unfortunate soul
( D )
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Beluga sevruga
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Come winds of the Caspian Sea
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Larengix glaucitis
A B
Et max laryngitis
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La voce to me
Now, sing!