No place like London
[Anthony]
I have sailed the world,
I'd hope so you're a sailor!
Beheld its wonders
Some places not all
From the Dardanelles,
How is that a wonder? It's sort of stupid
To the mountains of Peru,
What you left Peru for London? Foolishness
But there's no place like London!
Ya where no one cares about the innocent
[Sweeney Todd]
No, there's no place like London...
Why must I lie I hate London but I hate Austrailia more
[Anthony]
(Spoken)
Mr. Todd?
I better get used to my new name. Almost ignored the lad
[Sweeney Todd]
(Sung)
You are young...
Obviously you left Peru for here and you saved a random man!
Life has been kind to you...
Except for the girlish singing and the hair. It's almost as long as Lucy's last time I saw 'er
You will learn.
Maybe I doubt it though
There's a hole in the world like a great black pit
Which must be why it is always so sad and depressing here
And the vermin of the world inhabit it
I could name a few. Maybe like Turpin for sending me away, oh well I will come home to Lucy and Johanna
And its morals aren't worth what a pin can spit
Yep evil crawls this city
And it goes by the name of London...
If I were him I would turn around and swim back to Peru
At the top of the hole sit the privileged few
Like judges, police, and royal families
Making mock of the vermin in the lonely zoo
This would be the barbers, bakers, and the innocent
Turning beauty to filth and greed...
Obviously that is true for this city.
I too have sailed the world and seen its wonders,
Sort of on a jail ship. Wasn't that fun.
For the cruelty of men is as wondrous as Peru
Run away boy! Run straight back to Peru now!
But there's no place like London!
He should be scared to death now!
[Anthony]
(Spoken)
Is everything alright Mr. Todd?
No not at all. I want to go home
[Sweeney Todd]
(Spoken)
I beg your indulgence, Antony,
I really do actually.
But my mind is far from easy.
Its actually running in circles
And these very streets are
Filled with shadows,
Evil shadows. Also evil memories
Every last one of 'em.
He should be freaked out by now
[Anthony]
(Spoken)
Shadows?
Ghost you idiot! Is this how stupid people at Peru are?
[Sweeney Todd]
(Sung)
There was a barber and his wife
Poor Lucy raising Johanna all alone with Mrs. Lovett and Albert. I hated Albert
And she was beautiful...
Very very beautiful
A foolish barber and his wife.
I feel so bad for her but she has some help
She was his reason for his life...
I dream about you every night
And she was beautiful,
So, so beautiful
And she was virtuous.
Very
And he was naive.
I thought everyone liked me. What did I do?
There was another man who saw
That she was beautiful...
I hate him!
A pious vulture of the law
Very evil man he is
Who, with a gesture of his claw,
Removed the barber from his plate!
As in sent me to jail with a huge grin on his sorry face
Then there was nothing but to wait!
So alone my Lucy probably felt
And she would fall!
Sadly my poor wife
So soft!
So very soft and she smelled wonderful
So young!
That was 15 years ago I feel like I completely changed since then
So lost
And oh, so beautiful!
I think I should stop going on about her beauty
[Anthony]
(Spoken)
Oh!
The lady, sir, did she, succumb?
I don't actually know
[Sweeney Todd]
(Sung)
Ah, that was many years ago...
I doubt if anyone would know.
The truth right there
(Spoken)
I'd like to thank you, Anthony.
If you hadn't spotted me,
I'd be lost in the ocean still.
Which would be bad. I would freeze to death
[Anthony]
(Spoken)
Will I see you again?
Depends
[Sweeney Todd]
(Spoken)
You may find me,
If you like,
Around Fleet Street.
I wouldn't wander...
I should have gave him a fake location oh well he might be a great help.
[Anthony]
Till then, my friend.
Ha ha I'm not your friend yet. I also don't shake hands anymore.