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The Meek Shall Inherit
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There he is, girls, I found him! (Ah!)
There's Seymour!
Seymour, can we have your autograph?
We saw you on Channel Five News!
You looked so handsome
And you're gonna be so rich!
Please, girls, not now
Is it true Audrey Two is Grand Marshal for the Rose Bowl?
Is it true the shop is decorating the Senior Prom?
It's all true, now please
There's another big hot shot lookin' for you, Seymour
From uptown, he's been askin' all over
Where can he find you?
You're famous, Seymour!
Is that him?
That's him, Mr. Bernstein
Thank you, girls
Seymour Krelborn, sweetie, honey, baby, pussycat!
Do I know you?
Of course not, but are you gonna be happy when you do
Seymour, sweetheart, doll face, bubbelah
Hey, Seymour Krelborn, you prince, you
My name is Bernstein, I'm with NBC
I came down here to convince you
To do a weekly TV show for me
"Seymour Krelborn's Gardening Tips", you like it? I love it
For half an hour on Sundays at 4:00, hm
TV's first home gardening program
You'll make a mint and our rating will soar!
They say the meek shall inherit
You know the Book doesn't lie
It's not a question of merit
It's not demand and supply
They say the meek gonna get it
And you're a meek little guy
You know the meek are gonna get what's comin' to 'em by and by
Your own TV show, Seymour!
Coast to coast!
Your name in lights!
Your face on screens!
Sign it! Sign it! Sign that contract!
Isn't it exciting?
Here he is, Mrs. Luce, we found him, he's right here
Oh, my darling, my precious, my sweet, sweet thing, ooh
I'm so delighted to make your acquaintance, err
Cutie, sweetness, Seymour, baby doll
I'd like a word with you, lover
I'm sure you know me, the editor's wife
We want your face on the cover
Of the December third issue of Life
Yes, the front of Life magazine
Now that's an honor we so seldom grant, hm
We'll send someone down, let's say, Thursday
For shots of you and your beautiful plant!
They say the meek shall inherit
You know the Book doesn't lie
It's not a question of merit
It's not demand and supply
They say the meek gonna get it
And you're a meek little guy
You know the meek are gonna get what's comin' to 'em by and by
Life magazine? Oh, my goodness, Seymour!
You're gonna make it straight to the top
How did you do it?
Here he is, sir! The incredible Seymour Krelborn!
Owner of the fabulous Audrey Two
America's most amazing and largest unidentified plant
So this is Seymour Krelborn, ha!
We've been trying to reach you, baby
Have your lines been busy!
Did you get our telegram?
I don't think so
Well, it's a good thing I came down in person
Pleased to meet you, kid
Skip Snip, William Morris Agency
Forget the cable we sent you
It's nice to meet me, the pleasure is yours
Now let my firm represent you
We want to book you on lecturing tours
College campus, rotary club
The kinda bookings my office can do
Show the plant, then talk, answer questions
It's educational, lucrative too
My future's starting, I've got to let it
Stick with that plant, and gee, my bank account will fly
What am I saying?
No way, forget it
It's much too dangerous to keep that plant alive
I take these offers, that means more killing
Who knew success would come with messy, nasty strings?
I sign these contracts, that means I'm willing
To keep on doing bloody, awful, evil things
No! No!
There's only so far you can bend!
No! No!
This nightmare must come to an end!
No! No!
You've got no alternative, Seymour ol' boy
Though it means you'll be broke again and unemployed
It's the only solution, it can't be avoided
The vegetable must be destroyed!
But then there's Audrey, lovely Audrey
If life were tawdry and impoverished as before
She might not like me
She might not want me
Without my plant, she might not love me anymore
They say the meek shall inherit (where do I sign?)
You know the Book doesn't lie (right on the line)
It's not a question of merit (that'll do fine)
It's not demand and supply (this copy's mine)
You'll make a fortune, we swear it (couldn't go wrong)
If on this fact you rely (bye-bye, so long)
You know the meek are gonna get what's comin' to 'em!
You know the meek are gonna get what's comin' to 'em!
You know the meek are gonna get what's comin' to 'em!
By and by!
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