| A man’s got a heart, hasn’t he?
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| Joking apart, hasn’t he?
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| And tho' I’d be the first one to say that I wasn’t a saint
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| I’m finding it hard to be really as black as they paint
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| I’m reviewing the situation
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| Can a fellow be a villain all his life?
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| All the trials and tribulations!
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| Better settle down and get myself a wife!
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| And a wife would cook and sew for me
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| And come for me, and go for me
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| And go for me, and nag at me
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| The fingers, she would wag at me
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| The money she would take me
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| A misery, she’d make from me…
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| I think I’d better think it out again!
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| A wife you can keep, anyway
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| I’d rather sleep, anyway
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| Left without anyone in the world
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| And I’m starting from now!
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| So «how to win friends and to influence people»
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| So how?
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| I’m reviewing the situation
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| I must quickly look up everyone I know
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| Titled people -- with a station
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| Who can help me make a real impressive show!
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| I will own a suite at Claridges
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| And run a fleet of carriages
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| And wave at all the duchesses
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| With friendliness, as much as is
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| Befitting of my new estate…
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| «Good morrow to you, magistrate!» |
| Oh
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| I think I’d better think it out again!
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| So where shall I go -- somebody?
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| Who do I know? |
| Nobody!
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| All my dearest companions
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| Have always been villains and thieves…
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| So at my time of life
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| I should start turning over new leaves?
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| I’m reviewing the situation
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| If you want to eat -- you’ve got to earn a bob!
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| Is it such a humiliation
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| For a robber to perform an honest job?
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| So a job I’m getting, possibly
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| I wonder who my boss’ll be?
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| I wonder if he’ll take to me???
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| What bonuses he’ll make to me???
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| I’ll start at eight and finish late
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| At normal rate, and all. |
| but wait!
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| I think I’d better think it out again!
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| I think I better start again!
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| What happens when I’m seventy?
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| Must come a time… seventy
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| When you’re old, and it’s cold
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| And who cares if you live or you die
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| Your one consolation’s the money
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| You may have put by…
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| I’m reviewing the situation
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| I’m a bad 'un and a bad 'un I shall stay!
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| You’ll be seeing no transformation!
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| But it’s wrong to be a rogue in every way
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| I don’t want nobody hurt for me
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| Or made to do the dirt for me
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| This rotten life is not for me
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| It’s getting far too hot for me
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| There is no in-between for me
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| But who will change the scene for me?
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| Don’t want no one to rob for me
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| But who will find a job for me
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| I think I’d better think it out again!
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| Hey! |
Song information On this page you can read the lyrics of the song Reviewing the Situation , by - Georgia Brown. Song from the album Lionel Bart: Oliver!, in the genre Мюзиклы