Thomas Z. Shepard - Wigmaker Sequence/The Ballad of Sweeney Todd (Reprise 4)/The Letter lyrics

[ANTHONY] Mr. Todd, Mr. Todd! I found her, I found Johanna! [SWEENEY] You have? [ANTHONY] That monster of a judge has her locked away in a madhouse! Where no one can reach her! At Fogg's Asylum! Oh, Mr. Todd! She is in there with these screeching, gibbering maniacs! [SWEENEY] A madhouse? A madhouse! Johanna is as good as rescued! Where do you suppose all the wigmakers in London go to obtain their human hair? [ANTHONY] Where? [TODD] Bedlam! They get their hair from the lunatics at Bedlam! For the right amount, they'll sell you any hair off any madman's head. Come, we'll write a note to this Mr. Fogg at the highest price for the exact shade of Johanna's! Which I trust you know? [ANTHONY] Yellow? [SWEENEY] No! That's not exact enough! I must make you into a credible wigmaker! And quickly, too! There's tawny, and there's golden sapphron There's flaxon, and there's blonde! Repeat that! Repeat that! [ANTHONY] Yes, Mr. Todd! [TODD] Well? [ANTHONY] There's tawny, and there's golden sapphron There's flaxon and there's blonde! [SWEENEY] Good! There's coarse, and fine and straight and curly There's grey, there's white as [?] pearly... [COMPANY] Sweeney waited too long before Ah, but never again, he swore Fortune arrived, Sweeney had sang Sweeney was ready and Sweeney sprang Sweeney's problems went up in smoke All resolved with a single stroke Sweeney was sharp, Sweeney was burning Sweeney began the engines turning Sweeney! Sweeney! Sweeney! Sweeney! [ANTHONY] There's finer texture, ash looks fair! Which makes it rare, but flaxon's rarer... [SWEENEY] No, no! The flaxon's cheaper! [ANTHONY] Flaxon's cheaper, not rarer! [SWEENEY] Now off with you, off! But Anthony, remember, when you have rescued Johanna, bring here here! And I will guard her while you hire the chase to Plymouth [ANTHONY] We'll be with you before the evening's out, Mr. Todd! [TODD] Good! [ANTHONY] Thank you, Mr. Todd! Thank you! [MALE SOLOIST 1] Most honorable Judge Turpin [MALE SOLOIST 2] Most honorable [2 FEMALE SOLOISTS] Honorable [MALE SOLOIST 1] I venture thus to write you this [MALE SOLOIST 1 AND 3] Urgent [MALE SOLOIST 3] Note to warn you [MALE SOLOIST 1 AND 3] That the hot blooded [MALE SOLIST 2 AND FEMALE SOLOISTS] Young [MALE SOLIST 1 AND 3] Sailor [FEMALE SOLISTS] Has abducted your ward Johanna [MALE SOLIST 1 AND 3] Johanna [MALE SOLIST 2] Johanna [FEMALE SOLOISTS] From the institution where you [MALE SOLOISTS] So wisely [FEMALE SOLOISTS] Confined her [MALE SOLOIST 1] But, hoping to earn your favor [MALE SOLOIST 1 AND 2] I have persuaded the boy lodge her here tonight [MALE SOLOISTS] At my tonsorial parlor [All FIVE] In Fleet Street If you want her again in your arms Hurry After the night falls [MALE SOLOIST 2] She will be waiting [ALL FIVE] Waiting [MALE SOLOIST 1 AND 3] Your obedient humble servant [TODD] Sweeney Todd