It's A Fine Life — Oliver
Nancy (Spoken)
Plummy and slam!
Fagin (Spoken)
Nancy! Wake up boys! The ladies is 'ere.
Dodger (Spoken)
Ladies?! Cor! 'Ark at him!
Nancy (Spoken)
'Ere, we'll have less of that if you don't mind! 'Ere, so where's the gin, then, Fagin?
Fagin (Spoken)
All in moderation, my dear, all in moderation. Too much gin can be a dangerous thing for a pure, young girl.
Nancy (Spoken)
Ooh, and what's wrong with a bit of danger then, eh, Mr. Fagin? After all it's about the only excitement we get. And who would deny us that small pleasure?
Sung
Who would deny us these? Gin toddies -- large measuress -- No skimpin' if you please! I rough it, I love it Life is a game of chance. I never tire of it -- Leading this merry dance. If you don't mind having to go without things It's a fine life.
All
It's a fine life.
Nancy
Tho' it ain't all jolly old pleasure outings... It's a fine life
All
It's a fine life.
Nancy
When you got someone to love You forget your cares and strife Let the prudes look down on us Let the wide world frown on us It's a fine,
All
Fine life!
Nancy (Spoken)
Ain't that right, Bet? Go on, you tell 'em girl.
Bet
Who cares if straightlaces Sneer at us in the street? Fine airs and fine graces
Nancy
Don't have to sin to eat.
Both
We wander through London
Nancy
Who knows what we many find?
Both
There's pockets left undone On many a behind.
Nancy
If you don't mind taking it as it turns out, It's a fine life!
All
It's a fine life!
Nancy
Keep the candle burning until it burns out It's a fine life.
All
It's a fine life.
Nancy
Though you sometimes do come by The occasional black eye You can always cover one 'Til he blacks the other one But you don't dare cry.
Bet
No flounces, no feathers No frills and furbelows All winds and all weathers Ain't good for fancy clo'es
Nancy (Spoken)
That's true.
Sung
Bet
These ta'ers
Both
These we can just afford.
Nancy
What future?
Bet
What ma'ers?
Both
We've got our bed and board.
Nancy
If you don't mind having to deal with Fagin It's a fine life!
All
It's a fine life!
Nancy
Though diseased rats threaten to bring the plague in It's a fine life!
All
It's a fine life!
Nancy
But the grass is green and dense On the right side of the 'fence'.
Both
And we take good care of it That we get our share of it And we don't mean pence.
No! If you don't mind having to like or lump it... It's a fine life
All
It's a fine life!
Nancy
Tho' there's no tea-supping and eating crumpet It's a fine life!
All
It's a fine life!
Nancy
Not for me, the happy home Happy husband, happy wife Tho' it sometimes touches me... ...For the likes of such as me... Mine's a fine...
All
Fine... life!