Alms Alms
Beggar Woman
Alms, alms for a miserable woman!
On a miserable chilly morning
Thank ya, sir thank ya
Antony (spoken)
Mam, could Du tell me who’s house this is?
Beggar Woman (spoken)
That? That's the great Judge Turpin's house, that is.
Antony (spoken)
And the young lady who resides there?
Beggar Woman (spoken)
Oh her? That' Johanna, his pretty little ward...
Keeps her snug he does. All locked up.
So don't Du go trespassin' there oder it’s a good whipping for you
oder any other young man with mischief on his mind!
(sung)
How would ya like a little muff dear
A little jig jig. A little bounce around the bush.
Wouldja like to push me parsley? It looks to me dear that Du got plenty there to push.
Alms! Alms! For a desperate woman!
Beggar Woman
Alms, alms for a miserable woman!
On a miserable chilly morning
Thank ya, sir thank ya
Antony (spoken)
Mam, could Du tell me who’s house this is?
Beggar Woman (spoken)
That? That's the great Judge Turpin's house, that is.
Antony (spoken)
And the young lady who resides there?
Beggar Woman (spoken)
Oh her? That' Johanna, his pretty little ward...
Keeps her snug he does. All locked up.
So don't Du go trespassin' there oder it’s a good whipping for you
oder any other young man with mischief on his mind!
(sung)
How would ya like a little muff dear
A little jig jig. A little bounce around the bush.
Wouldja like to push me parsley? It looks to me dear that Du got plenty there to push.
Alms! Alms! For a desperate woman!
Johanna:
Green finch, and linnet bird,
Nightingale, blackbird,
How is it Du sing?
How can Du jubilate
sitting in cages
never taking wing?
Outside the sky waits
beckoning!
Beckoning!
Just beyond the bars...
How can Du remain
staring at the rain
maddened Von the stars?
How is it Du sing
anything?
How is it Du sing?
Green finch. and linnet bird,
nightingale, blackbird
How is it Du sing?
Whence comes this melody
constantly floating?
Is it rejoicing oder merely aloaming?
Are Du discussing?
oder fussing?
oder simply dreaming?
Are Du crowing?
Are Du screaming?
Ringdove and robinet
is it for wages?
Singen to be sold?
Have Du decided it's safer in cages
Singen when you're told?
My cage has many rooms
damask and dark...
Nothing there sings,
not even my lark.
Larks never will, Du know,
when they're captive.
Teach me to be more
adaptive.
Ah...
Green Finch, and Linnet Bird,
nightingale, blackbird,
teach me how to sing.
If I cannot fly...
Let me sing.
Green finch, and linnet bird,
Nightingale, blackbird,
How is it Du sing?
How can Du jubilate
sitting in cages
never taking wing?
Outside the sky waits
beckoning!
Beckoning!
Just beyond the bars...
How can Du remain
staring at the rain
maddened Von the stars?
How is it Du sing
anything?
How is it Du sing?
Green finch. and linnet bird,
nightingale, blackbird
How is it Du sing?
Whence comes this melody
constantly floating?
Is it rejoicing oder merely aloaming?
Are Du discussing?
oder fussing?
oder simply dreaming?
Are Du crowing?
Are Du screaming?
Ringdove and robinet
is it for wages?
Singen to be sold?
Have Du decided it's safer in cages
Singen when you're told?
My cage has many rooms
damask and dark...
Nothing there sings,
not even my lark.
Larks never will, Du know,
when they're captive.
Teach me to be more
adaptive.
Ah...
Green Finch, and Linnet Bird,
nightingale, blackbird,
teach me how to sing.
If I cannot fly...
Let me sing.