My Friends (Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street)
My Friends
TODD: These are my friends… See how they glisten See this one shine… How he smiles in the light My friends My faithful friends
Speak to me friends… Whisper, I’ll listen I know, I know You’ve been locked out of sight all these years Like me my friends Well I’ve come home To find you waiting Home…And we’re together And we’ll do wonders Won’t we…
(Todd and Ms. Lovett sing simultaneously)
TODD: You there my friend… Come let me hold you Now, with a sigh You grow warm in my hand My friend… My clever my friend
MS. LOVETT: I’m your friend too, Mr. Todd If you only knew, Mr. Todd Ooh, Mr. Todd you’re warm in my hand You’ve come home Always had a fondness for you, I did
TODD: Rest now my friends… Soon I’ll unfold you Soon you’ll know splendors you never have dreamed all your days My lucky friends…
MS. LOVETT: Never you fear, Mr. Todd You can move in here, Mr. Todd Splendors you never have dreamed all your days will be yours I’m your friend
TODD: Till now your shine…was merely silver… Friends…You shall drip rubies… You’ll soon drip precious…rubies…
MS. LOVETT: And you’re mine Don’t they shine beautiful? Silver’s good enough for me Mr. T…