God, That's Good!

God, That's Good! - Stephen Sondheim

Written by：Stephen Sondheim

Ladies and gentlemen

May I have your attention please

Are your nostrils a quiver and tingling

As well at that delicate luscious ambrosial smell

Yes they are I can tell

Well ladies and gentlemen

That aroma enriching the breeze

Is like nothing compared to its succulent source

As the gourmets among you will tell you of course

Ladies and gentlemen

You can't imagine the rapture in store

Just inside of this door

There you'll sample

Mrs lovett's meat pies

Savoury and sweet pies

As you'll see

You who eat pies

Mrs lovett's meat pies

Conjure up the treat pies

Used to be

Nice to see you dearie

How have you been keeping

Cor me bones is weary

Toby one for the gentleman

Hear the birdies cheeping

Helps to keep it cheery

Toby throw the old woman out

God that's good

What's your pleasure dearie

No we don't cut slices

Cor me eyes is bleary

Toby

None for the gentleman

I could up me prices

I'm a little leery

Business couldn't be better though

God that's good

Knock on wood

Psst

Excuse me

Psst

Dear see to the customers

Psst

Yes what love

Quick though the trade is brisk

But it's six o'clock

So it's six o'clock

It was due to arrive

At a quarter to five

And it's six o'clock

I've been waiting all day

But it should have been here

By now

And it's probably already

Down the block

It'll be here it'll be here

Have a beaker of beer

And stop worrying dear

Now now

More hot pies

God will you wait there

Coolly cause my customers truly

Are getting unruly

And what's your pleasure dearie

Oops I beg your pardon

Just me hands is smeary

Toby

Run for the gentleman

Don't you love a garden

Always makes me teary

Must be one of them foreigners

God that's good

That is delicious

What's my secret

Frankly dear forgive my candor

Family secret

All to do with herbs

Things like being careful with your coriander

That's what makes the gravy grander

More hot pies

More hot

More pies

Psst

Excuse me

Psst

Dear see to the customers

Psst

Yes what love

Quick though the trade is brisk

But it's here

It's where

Coming up the stair

I'll get rid of this lot

As they're still pretty hot

And then I'll be there

It's about to be opened

Or don't you care

No I'll be there

I will be there

But they'll never be sold

But we have to prepare

If I let 'em get cold

Incidentally dearie

You know mrs mooney

Sales've been so dreary

Toby

Poor thing is penniless

What about that loony

Looking sort of beery

Oh well got her comeuppance

And that'll be thruppence and

God that's good

Have you just ever tasted smell such

So she should

Oh my god what more that's pies good

Ooh ooh

Is that a chair fit for a king

A wondrous neat

And most particular chair

It's gorgeous

It's gorgeous

You tell me where

Is there a seat

Can half compare

With this particular thing it's perfect

It's gorgeous

I have a few

Minor adjustments

To make you make your few

Minor adjustments

They'll take

A moment

I'll call you you take your time

I'll go see to the customers

I have another friend

Is that a pie fit for a king

A wondrous sweet

And most particular thing

It's gorgeous

It's gorgeous

You see ma'am why

There is no meat pie

Can compete

With this delectable pie it's perfect

It's gorgeous

The crust all velvety and wavy

That glaze those crimps

And then the thick succulent gravy

One whiff one glimpse

So rich so tender

That you surrender

Now to test

This best of barber chairs

It's time

It's time

Psst

Excuse me

Psst

Dear see to the customers

Psst

Yes what love

Quick now

Me heart's aflutter

When I pound the floor

When you pound the floor

It's a signal to show

That I'm ready to go

When I pound the floor

I just want to be sure

When I'm certain that you're

In place

Yes you told me I know

I'll pound three times

Three times

And then you

Three times

If you

Exactly

More hot pies

God

More hot

Right

More pies

Psst

More

Wait

How about it dearie

Be here in a twinkling

Just confirms my theory

Toby god watches over us

Didn't have an inkling

Positively eerie

Toby throw the old woman out

God that's good

That is de have you

Licious ever tasted smell such

Oh my god what perfect more that's

Pies such flavor

God that's good