Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street | Lyrics

Pretty Women

[TODD]
What may I do for you today sir?
Stylish trimming of the hair? Soothing
skin massage? Sit, sir. Sit

[TURPIN]
You see, sir, a man infatuate with love;
Her ardent and eager slave
So fetch the pomade and pumice stone
And lend me a more seductive tone
A sprinkling perhaps of French cologne,
but first, sir, I think
A shave

[TODD]
The closest I ever gave
(whistles)

[TURPIN]
In a merry mood today, Mr. Todd?

[TODD]
'Tis your delight, sir, catching fire from
one man to the next

[TURPIN]
'Tis true, sir, love can still inspire the
blood to pound, the heart leap higher.
What more?

[TODD]
What more...

[TURPIN & TODD]
...can man require...

[TURPIN]
...than love, sir?

[TODD]
More than love, sir?

[TURPIN]
What, sir?

[TODD]
Women

[TURPIN]
Ah yes, women

[TODD]
Pretty women

(Tone changes)
Now then, my friend
Now to your purpose
Patience. Enjoy it
Revenge can't be taken in haste

[TURPIN, interrupting]
Make haste and if we wed you'll be commended, sir

[TODD]
My lord...
And who may it be said is your intended, sir?

[TURPIN]
My ward
And pretty as a rosebud

[TODD]
Pretty as her mother?

[TURPIN]
What? What was that?

[TODD, spoken]
Nothing, sir. Nothing
May we proceed?

(sung)
Pretty women... fascinating
Sipping coffee... dancing
Pretty women
Are a wonder
Pretty women
Sitting in the window or
Standing on the stair
Something in them cheers the air
Pretty women

[TURPIN]
Silhouetted...

[TODD]
Stay within you

[TURPIN]
Glancing...

[TODD]
Stay forever...

[TURPIN]
...Breathing lightly

[TODD]
Pretty women

[TURPIN & TODD]
Pretty women!

(staggered parts)
Blowing out the candles or...
ST Combing out their hair
JT Combing out their hair then they leave
ST Even when they leave they still...
JT Even when they leave they leave you and vanish they somehow can still can remain....
ST ...out there
JT ....there with you
ST There, there are
JT There with you are
(Together)
Pretty women

[TODD]
At their mirrors

[TURPIN]
In their gardens

[TODD]
Letter-writing

[TURPIN]
Flower-picking

[TODD]
Weather-watching

[TURPIN & TODD]
How they make a man sing!
Proof of heaven as you're living

Pretty women!
(TODD) Sir!
Pretty women!
(TODD) Yes!
Pretty women
(TODD) Oh!
Pretty women!
Pretty women!
Pretty women!