The Little Mermaid - Poor Unfortunate Souls lyrics

URSULA The only way to get what you want is To become a human yourself. ARIEL Can you do that? URSULA 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. 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 here lately, 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? ARIEL If I become human, I'll never be with my father or sisters again. URSULA That's right... But you'll have your man, heh heh. Life's full of tough choices, isn't it? Heh heh. Oh, and there is one more thing. We haven't discussed the subject of payment. You can't get something for nothing, you know! ARIEL But I don't have any- URSULA I'm not asking much, just a token really, a trifle! You'll never even miss it... What I want from you is - your voice. ARIEL My voice? URSULA You've got it, Sweet-cakes, No more talking, singing, ZIP! ARIEL But without my voice, how can I- URSULA 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that impressed with conversation True gentlemen avoid it when they can But they dote and swoon and fawn On a lady who's withdrawn It's she who holds her tongue who get's her man Come on you poor unfortunate soul, Go ahead!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! Ya' poor unfortunate soul It's sad but true! If you want to cross a bridge, my sweet, You've got the 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 volce to me Now, sing! ARIEL Ah-Ah-Ah~ Keep singing! (The spell is finished and Ariel transforms, struggling up to the surface.)