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作词 : Stephen Sondheim 作曲 : Stephen SondheimAttend the tale of Sweeney ToddHis skin was pale and his eye was oddHe shaved the faces of gentlemenWho never thereafter were heard of againHe trod a path that few have trodDid Sweeney ToddThe demon barber of Fleet StreetHe kept a shop in London TownOf fancy clients and good renownAnd what if none of their souls were saved?They went to their maker impeccably shavedBy SweeneyBy Sweeney ToddThe demon barber of Fleet StreetSwing your razor wide, Sweeney!Hold it to the skies!Freely flows the blood of those who moralize!His needs were few, his room was bareA lavabo and a fancy chairA mug of suds and a leather stropAn apron, a towel, a pail and a mopFor neatness he deserved a nodDid Sweeney ToddThe demon barber of Fleet StreetInconspicuous, Sweeney wasQuick and quiet and clean, he wasBack of his smile, under his wordSweeney heard music that nobody heardSweeney pondered and Sweeney plannedLike a perfect machine, he plannedSweeney was smooth, Sweeney was subtleSweeney would blink, and rats would scuttleSweeney was smooth, Sweeney was subtleSweeney would blink, and rats would scuttleSweeney was smooth (Sweeney!)Sweeney would blink (Sweeney!)Sweeney! Sweeney!Sweeney! Sweeney!Sweeney!Attend the tale of Sweeney ToddHe served a dark and a vengeful godWhat happened then, well, that's the playAnd he wouldn't want us to give it awayNot SweeneyNot Sweeney ToddThe demon barber of Fleet Street