Little Shop Of Horrors - The Meek Shall Inherit lyrics

rate me

Seymour Krelbourn, so finally we meet you

This is an occasion. Let's toast it. Up yours

Relax. Canape? Let's talk turkey. Sign here

and we'll book you on lecturing tours

Be a star. And we're sending photographers Thursday

So get the plant ready and wear a clean shirt

Just sign this release. Need a pen? Aren't you thrilled?

It's the cover of Life magazine. Dessert?

I'm telling you son, it's a cinch to get ratings

The title is Marvin's. The concept is mine

The first weekly gardening show on a network

and you're gonna host it, you lucky kid, sign

They say the meek shall inherit

You know the book doesn't lie

It's not a question of merit

It's not demand and supply

They say the meek gonna get it

And you're a meek little guy

You know the meek are gonna get what's comin' to 'em by and by

My future's starting

I've got to let it

Stick with that plant, and gee, my bank account will thrive

What am I saying? No way! Forget it!

It's much too dangerous to keep that plant alive

I take these offers, that means more killing

Who knew success would come with messy, nasty strings?

I sign these contracts, that means I'm willing

to keep on doing bloody, awful, evil things

No! No! There's only so far you can bend

No! No! This nightmare must come to an end

No! No! You've got no alternative, Seymour old boy

Though it means you'll be broke again and unemployed,

It's the only solution. It can't be avoided

The vegetable must be destroyed

But then there's Audrey, lovely Audrey.

If life were tawdry and impov'rished as before,

She might not like me, she might not want me

Without my plant, she might not love me anymore

They say the meek shall inherit

(Where do I sign?)

You know the book doesn't lie

(Right on the line?)

It's not a question of merit

(That'll do fine.)

It's not demand and supply

(This copy's mine?)

You'll make a fortune, we swear it,

If on this fact you rely

Bye bye. So long.

You know the meek are gonna get what's comin' to 'em,

you know the meek are gonna get what's comin' to 'em,

you know the meek are gonna get what's comin' to 'em

by and by.