Classic Disney movie - Poor Unfortunate Souls lyrics
rate meSong by The Little Mermaid<br /><br>
URSULA<br>
The only way to get what you want is to become a human yourself.<br>
<br>
ARIEL<br>
Can you do that?<br>
<br>
URSULA<br>
My dear, sweet child. That's what I do. It's what I live for. <br>
To help unfortunate merfolk like yourself. <br>
Poor souls with no one else to turn to.<br>
<br>
I admit that in the past I've been a nasty<br>
They weren't kidding when they called me, well, a witch<br>
But you'll find that nowadays<br>
I've mended all my ways<br>
Repented, seen the light, and made a switch<br>
To this<br>
And I fortunately know a little magic<br>
It's a talent that I always have possessed<br>
And dear lady, please don't laugh<br>
I use it on behalf<br>
Of the miserable, the lonely, and depressed (pathetic)<br>
<br>
Poor unfortunate souls<br>
In pain, in need<br>
This one longing to be thinner<br>
That one wants to get the girl<br>
And do I help them?<br>
Yes, indeed<br>
Those poor unfortunate souls<br>
So sad, so true<br>
They come flocking to my cauldron<br>
Crying, "Spells, Ursula, please!"<br>
And I help them!<br>
Yes I do<br>
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Now it's happened once or twice<br>
Someone couldn't pay the price<br>
And I'm afraid I had to rake 'em 'cross the coals<br>
Yes I've had the odd complaint<br>
But on the whole I've been a saint<br>
To those poor unfortunate souls<br>
<br>
Have we got a deal?<br>
<br>
ARIEL<br>
If I become human, I'll never be with my father or sisters again.<br>
<br>
URSULA<br>
But you'll have your man, heh heh. Life's full of tough choices, isn't it? Heh heh. <br>
Oh, and there is one more thing. <br>
We haven't discussed the subject of payment.<br>
<br>
ARIEL<br>
But I don't have-<br>
<br>
URSULA<br>
I'm not asking much, just a token really, a trifle! <br>
What I want from you is - your voice.<br>
<br>
ARIEL<br>
But without my voice, how can I-<br>
<br>
URSULA<br>
You'll have your looks, your pretty face.<br>
And don't underestimate the importance of body language, ha!<br>
<br>
The men up there don't like a lot of blabber<br>
They think a girl who gossips is a bore!<br>
Yet on land it's much prefered for ladies not to say a word<br>
And after all dear, what is idle babble for?<br>
Come on, they're not all that impressed with conversation<br>
True gentlemen avoid it when they can<br>
But they dote and swoon and fawn<br>
On a lady who's withdrawn<br>
It's she who holds her tongue who get's a man<br>
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Come on you poor unfortunate soul<br>
Go ahead!<br>
Make your choice!<br>
I'm a very busy woman and I haven't got all day<br>
It won't cost much<br>
Just your voice!<br>
You poor unfortunate soul<br>
It's sad but true<br>
If you want to cross the bridge, my sweet<br>
You've got the pay the toll<br>
Take a gulp and take a breath<br>
And go ahead and sign the scroll<br>
Flotsam, Jetsam, now I've got her, boys<br>
The boss is on a roll<br>
This poor unfortunate soul<br>
<br>
Beluga sevruga<br>
Come winds of the Caspian Sea<br>
Larengix glaucitis<br>
Et max laryngitis<br>
La voce to me<br>
<br>
Now, sing!<br>
<br>
ARIEL<br>
Aah...<br>
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Keep singing!<br>
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