Poor Unfortunate Souls(From "The Little Mermaid" / Soundtrack Version) - Pat Carroll

作词：Alan Menken/Howard Ashman

作曲：Alan Menken/Howard Ashman

The only way to get what you want

is to become a human yourself

(Gasps with excitement) Can you do that

My dear sweet child

That's what I do

It's what I live for

To help unfortunate merfolk

Like yourself

Poor souls with no one else to turn to

(singing) I admit that in the past I've been a nasty

They weren't kidding when they called me well a witch

But you'll find that nowadays

I've mended all my ways

Repented seen the light and made a switch

True

Yes

And I fortunately know a little magic

It's a talent that I always have possessed

And dear lady please don't laugh

I use it on behalf

Of the miserable the lonely and depressed

(Pathetic)

Poor unfortunate souls

In pain

In need

This one longing to be thinner

That one wants to get the girl

And do I help them

Yes indeed

Those poor unfortunate souls

So sad

So true

They come flocking to my cauldron

Crying Spells Ursula please

And I help them

Yes I do

Now it's happened once or twice

Someone couldn't pay the price

And I'm afraid I had to rake 'em 'cross the coals

Yes I've had the odd complaint

But on the whole I've been a saint

To those poor unfortunate souls

Have we got a deal

If I become human

I'll never be with my father or sisters again

That's right

But you'll have your man (laughs slyly)

Life's full of tough choices i'nnit (laughs slyly)

Oh

And there is one more thing

We haven't discussed the subject of payment

But I don't have any -

I'm not asking much

Just a token really

A trifle

What I want from you is

Your voice

But without my voice how can I -

You'll have your looks

Your pretty face

And don't underestimate

The importance of body language

Ha

The men up there don't like a lot of blabber

They think a girl who gossips is a bore

Yes on land it's much preferred

For ladies not to say a word

And after all dear what is idle prattle for

Come on they're not all that impressed with conversation

True gentlemen avoid it when they can

But they dote and swoon and fawn

On a lady who's withdrawn

It's she who holds her tongue who gets her man

Come on you poor unfortunate soul

Go ahead

Make your choice

I'm a very busy woman

And I haven't got all day

It won't cost much:

Just your voice

You poor unfortunate soul

It's sad

But true

If you want to cross a bridge my sweet

You've got to pay the toll

Take a gulp and take a breath

And go ahead and sign the scroll

(Flotsam Jetsam now I've got her boys)

The boss is on a roll

This poor unfortunate soul

Beluga sevruga

Come winds of the Caspian Sea

Larengix glaucitis

Et max laryngitis

La voce to me

Now sing

Aah

Keep singing