Stephen Sondheim - Parlor Songs lyrics

[BEADLE] Sweet Polly Plunkett lay in the gra** Turned her eyes heavenward, sighing "I am a la** who alas loves a lad Who alas has a la** in Canterbury 'Tis a row dow diddle dow day 'Tis a row dow diddle dow dee ..." [MRS. LOVETT] Oh, beadle Bamford, I didn't know you was a music lover, too [BEADLE] Oh, when I saw this diddle [?] I couldn't resist Sweet Polly Plunkett saw her life pa** Flew down the city road, crying "I am a la** who alas loves a lad Who alas has a la** loves another lad Who once I had In Canterbury 'Tis a row dow diddle dow day 'Tis a row dow diddle dow dee ..." Well, ma'am, I hope you have a few moments, you see there's been complaints [MRS LOVETT] Complaints? [BEADLE] It's about the stink from your chimney. Just a routine inspection of course. Ah, one of mother's favorites . .. If one bell rings in the Tower of Bray Ding dong, your true love will stay Ding dong, one bell today In the Tower of Bray... Ding dong! Anyway Ma'am, health regulations being my duty, I'm afraid I'll have to ask you to take a look [MRS LOVETT] At the bakehouse? [BEADLE] That's right, Ma'am [MRS LOVETT] Oh, but it's locked you see, and I don't have the key. Mr. Todd, he's got the key, and he's not here right now [BEADLE] When will he be back? [MRS LOVETT] Well I couldn't say I'm sure [BEADLE] Well we'll just have to wait for him, won't we? But if two bells ring in the Tower of Bray [TOBIAS] Ding dong! Two bells today in the Tower of Bray Ding dong, ding dong... Ding dong, ding dong, your true love will stray Ding dong.. Ding dong! Two bells today in the Tower of Bray.” [BEADLE] What's that? [MRS LOVETT] Oh. oh that's just the lad what helps me with the pies [BEADLE] Well surley he's in the bakehouse, well isn't he? MRS LOVETT: Oh yes, yes, oh yes of course! But you see, last week he run off and we found him 2 days later down by the embankment half-starved, poor thing. So ever since then, we locks him in for his own security. Oh! do have a try at the third bell, it always touches my heart [BEADLE] If three bells ring in the Tower of Bray... Since you're a fellow music lover, ma'am, why not raise your voice along with mine? [MRS. LOVETT] All right [BEADLE] Ding dong! [MRS LOVETT] Ding dong! BEADLE: Ding dong! [BEADLE/MRS. LOVETT] Your love's gone away [BEADLE] Ding dong! [MRS LOVETT] Ding dong! [BEADLE/TOBY] Ding dong! [BEADLE] Three bells today! [BEADLE/MRS. LOVETT] In the Tower of Bray [BEADLE/TOBY] Ding dong, ding dong, ding dong... [BEADLE] If four bells ring in Tower of [MRS. LOVETT] How many bells are there? [BEADLE] Twelve Ding dong! [MRS. LOVETT] Ding dong! [TOBIAS] Ding dong! [BEADLE] Ding dong! [BEADLE/MRS. LOVETT/TOBY] Then lovers must pray! ... [BEADLE] Ding dong! [MRS LOVETT] Ding dong! [TOBY] Ding dong! [BEADLE] Ding dong! [BEADLE/TOBY] Four bells today, in the Tower of Bray [BEADLE/MRS. LOVETT/TOBY] Ding dong, ding dong, ding dong [BEADLE/TOBY] Ding dong!