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Disney Lyrics for Song: Poor Unfortunate Souls
 Lyrics for Album: The Little Mermaid [1989]
 
 
 
 26707>Ursula (spoken):
 
 The only way to get what you want...
 
 ...is to become a human yourself!
 
 
 
 Ariel:
 
 (Gasps with excitement) 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...
 
 
 
 (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
 
 
 
 Ursula (spoken) :
 
 Now here's the deal
 
 I will make you a potion that will turn you into a human
 
 for three days, got that? three days.
 
 Now listen this is important before the sun sets on the third day
 
 you've got to get dear old princie to fall in love
 
 with you that is he's got to kiss you,
 
 not just any kiss the kiss of true love
 
 if he does kiss u before the sun sets on the on the third day
 
 you'll remain human permanently
 
 if he doesn't you turn back
 
 into a mermaid and you belong to me.
 
 
 
 Sebastian (spoken) :
 
 No Ariel!
 
 
 
 Ursula (spoken) :
 
 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. (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.
 
 
 
 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 (spoken) :
 
 my voice?
 
 
 
 Ursula (spoken) :
 
 You've got it sweet cakes
 
 No more talking, singing, zip
 
 Ariel (spoken) :
 
 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 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!
 
 
 
 ARIEL
 
 Aah...
 
 
 
 Keep singing!
 
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