Alms Alms
Beggar Woman
Alms, alms for a miserable woman!
On a miserable chilly morning
Thank ya, sir thank ya
Antony (spoken)
Mam, could আপনি tell me who’s house this is?
Beggar Woman (spoken)
That? That's the great Judge Turpin's house, that is.
Antony (spoken)
And the young lady who resides there?
Beggar Woman (spoken)
Oh her? That' Johanna, his pretty little ward...
Keeps her snug he does. All locked up.
So don't আপনি go trespassin' there অথবা it’s a good whipping for you
অথবা any other young man with mischief on his mind!
(sung)
How would ya like a little muff dear
A little jig jig. A little bounce around the bush.
Wouldja like to push me parsley? It looks to me dear that আপনি got plenty there to push.
Alms! Alms! For a desperate woman!
Beggar Woman
Alms, alms for a miserable woman!
On a miserable chilly morning
Thank ya, sir thank ya
Antony (spoken)
Mam, could আপনি tell me who’s house this is?
Beggar Woman (spoken)
That? That's the great Judge Turpin's house, that is.
Antony (spoken)
And the young lady who resides there?
Beggar Woman (spoken)
Oh her? That' Johanna, his pretty little ward...
Keeps her snug he does. All locked up.
So don't আপনি go trespassin' there অথবা it’s a good whipping for you
অথবা any other young man with mischief on his mind!
(sung)
How would ya like a little muff dear
A little jig jig. A little bounce around the bush.
Wouldja like to push me parsley? It looks to me dear that আপনি got plenty there to push.
Alms! Alms! For a desperate woman!
Johanna:
Green finch, and linnet bird,
Nightingale, blackbird,
How is it আপনি sing?
How can আপনি jubilate
sitting in cages
never taking wing?
Outside the sky waits
beckoning!
Beckoning!
Just beyond the bars...
How can আপনি remain
staring at the rain
maddened দ্বারা the stars?
How is it আপনি sing
anything?
How is it আপনি sing?
Green finch. and linnet bird,
nightingale, blackbird
How is it আপনি sing?
Whence comes this melody
constantly floating?
Is it rejoicing অথবা merely aloaming?
Are আপনি discussing?
অথবা fussing?
অথবা simply dreaming?
Are আপনি crowing?
Are আপনি screaming?
Ringdove and robinet
is it for wages?
গান গাওয়া to be sold?
Have আপনি decided it's safer in cages
গান গাওয়া when you're told?
My cage has many rooms
damask and dark...
Nothing there sings,
not even my lark.
Larks never will, আপনি know,
when they're captive.
Teach me to be more
adaptive.
Ah...
Green Finch, and Linnet Bird,
nightingale, blackbird,
teach me how to sing.
If I cannot fly...
Let me sing.
Green finch, and linnet bird,
Nightingale, blackbird,
How is it আপনি sing?
How can আপনি jubilate
sitting in cages
never taking wing?
Outside the sky waits
beckoning!
Beckoning!
Just beyond the bars...
How can আপনি remain
staring at the rain
maddened দ্বারা the stars?
How is it আপনি sing
anything?
How is it আপনি sing?
Green finch. and linnet bird,
nightingale, blackbird
How is it আপনি sing?
Whence comes this melody
constantly floating?
Is it rejoicing অথবা merely aloaming?
Are আপনি discussing?
অথবা fussing?
অথবা simply dreaming?
Are আপনি crowing?
Are আপনি screaming?
Ringdove and robinet
is it for wages?
গান গাওয়া to be sold?
Have আপনি decided it's safer in cages
গান গাওয়া when you're told?
My cage has many rooms
damask and dark...
Nothing there sings,
not even my lark.
Larks never will, আপনি know,
when they're captive.
Teach me to be more
adaptive.
Ah...
Green Finch, and Linnet Bird,
nightingale, blackbird,
teach me how to sing.
If I cannot fly...
Let me sing.