Little Shop of Horrors - The Meek Shall Inherit Lyrics

2019 Off-Broadway
Little Shop of Horrors the Musical - The Meek Shall Inherit Lyrics


RONETTE:
There he is girls! I found him! There's Seymour!

CRYSTAL and CHIFFON:
Seymour, ooh, Seymour!

CRYSTAL:
Seymour, can we have your autograph?

CHIFFON:
We saw you on the Channel Five News!

CRYSTAL:
You looked so handsome!

CHIFFON:
And you gonna be soooo rich!

SEYMOUR:
Please girls, not now

CRYSTAL:
Is it true Audrey Two is Grand Marshal for the Rose Bowl?

CHIFFON:
Is it true the shop is decorating the Senior Prom?

SEYMOUR:
Yes, it's all true. Now, please

RONETTE:
There's another big hotshot lookin' for you, Seymour.
From uptown. He's been askin' all over,
Where can he find you? You're famous, Seymour

BERTSTEIN:
Is this him?

RONETTE:
That's him, Mr. Bernstein

BERTSTEIN:
Thank you, girls. Seymour Krelborn!
Sweetie, honey, baby, pussycats!

SEYMOUR:
Do I know you?

BERTSTEIN:
Of course not, but are you gonna be happy when you do!
Seymour...
Sweetheart...
Dollface...
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 T.V. show for me
"Seymour Krelborn's gardening tips"
For half an hour on Sundays, at four
T.V's first home gardening program
You'll make a mint and our ratings will soar!

CRYSTAL, RONETTE AND CHIFFON:
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

CHIFFON:
Your own T.V. show!

CRYSTAL:
Coast to coast!

CHIFFON:
Your name in lights!

CRYSTAL:
Your face on screens!

CHIFFON:
Sign it!

CRYSTAL:
Sign it!

ALL, besides SEYMOUR:
Sign that contract!

CHIFFON:
Isn't it exciting?

RONETTE:
Here he is, Mrs. Luce! We found him! He's right here!

SEYMOUR:
Look, girls, I don't wanna see anybody else today

MRS LUCE:
My darling, my precious, my sweet, sweet thing.
So delighted to make your acquaintance
Cutie...
Sweetness...
Seymour...
Babydoll...
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
We'll send someone down, let's say Thursday
For shots of you and your beautiful plant

CRYSTAL, RONETTE AND CHIFFON:
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

CRYSTAL:
Life Magazine? Oh my goodness, Seymour!
You're gonna make it straight to the top!

CHIFFON:
How did you do it?

RONETTE:
Here he is, sir! The incredible Seymour Krelborn!
Owner of the fabulous Audrey Two.
America's most amazing - and largest - unidentified plant

SNIP:
Ooooh, so this is Seymour Kramhorn?
We've been trying to reach you, baby.
Have your phones been busy!
Did you get our telegram?

SEYMOUR:
I don't think so

SNIP:
Well, it's a good thing I came down in person then.
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 clubs-
The kinda bookings my office can do-
Show the plant, then talk, answer questions
It's educational, lucrative too

SEYMOUR:
My future's starting
I've got to let it
Stick with that plant and gee
My bank account will thrive
What am I saying?
No way, forget it!
It's much too dangerous to keep the 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 old 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 any more!

CRYSTAL, RONETTE AND CHIFFON:
They say the meek shall inherit

SEYMOUR:
Where do I sign?

CRYSTAL, RONETTE AND CHIFFON:
You know the book doesn't lie

SNIP:
Right on the line

CRYSTAL, RONETTE AND CHIFFON:
It's not a question of merit

SNIP:
That'll do fine

CRYSTAL, RONETTE AND CHIFFON:
It's not demand and supply

SNIP:
This copy's mine

CRYSTAL, RONETTE AND CHIFFON:
You'll make a fortune, we swear it

SNIP:
Couldn't go wrong

CRYSTAL, RONETTE AND CHIFFON:
If on this fact you rely-

SNIP:
Bye-bye, so long!

CRYSTAL, RONETTE, CHIFFON and SNIP:
You know the meek are gonna get what's comin' to 'em!
You know the meek are gonna get what's comin' to 'em!

ALL:
You know the meek are gonna get what's comin' to 'em!
By and by!



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Little Shop of Horrors the Musical Lyrics

SYNOPSIS
Prologue
Skid Row (Downtown)
Da-Doo
Grow for Me
Ya Never Know
Somewhere That's Green
Closed for Renovation
Dentist!
Mushnik & Son
Sudden Changes
Feed Me (Git It!)
Now (It's Just the Gas)
Act I Finale
Call Back in the Morning
Suddenly Seymour
Suppertime
The Meek Shall Inherit
Sominex/ Suppertime (Reprise)
Somewhere That's Green (Reprise)
Da-Doo (Reprise)
Finale (Don't Feed the Plants)