Oliver - Be Back Soon Lyrics

1962 Broadway
Oliver! the Musical - Be Back Soon Lyrics


The song was written by Lionel Bart.

DODGER:
Line up!

BOYS:
Line up!

DODGER:
Single file!

BOYS:
Single file!
Slope arms
Left...left
Right...right...Ol! Ol!

FAGIN:
You can go,
But be back soon
You can go,
But while you're working.
This place,
I'm pacing round...
Until you're home,
...Safe and sound

Fare thee well,
But be back soon
Who can tell
Where danger's lurking?
Do not forget this tune
Be back soon.

BOYS:
How could we forget
How could we let
Our dear old Fagin worry?
We love him so.
We'll come back home
In, oh, such a great big
Hurry

DODGER:
It's him that pays the piper.

BOYS:
It's us that pipes his tune
So long, fare thee well
Pip! Pip! Cheerio!
We'll be back soon.

FAGIN:
You can go
But be back soon
You can go,
But bring back plenty
Of pocket hankerchiefs
And you should be clever thieves.
Whip it quick,
and be back soon
There's a sixpence here for twenty
Ain't that a lovely tune?
Be back soon.

DODGER:
Our pockets'll hold
A watch of gold
That chimes upon the hour

BOYS:
A wallet fat
An old man's hat

DODGER:
The crown jewels from the tower
We know
The Bow Street Runners,

ALL:
But they don't know this tune.
So long, fare thee well.
Pip! Pip! Cheerio!
We'll be back soon.

FAGIN:
Cheerio, but be back soon.
I dunno, somehow I'll miss you
I love you, that why I
Say, "Cheerio"...
Not goodbye.

Don't be gone long
Be back soon.
Give me one long,
Last look...
Bless you.
Remember our old tune...
Be back soon!

BOYS:
We must disappear,
We'll be back here,
Today...
...Perhaps tomorrow.
We'll miss you too

FAGIN:
It's sad but true
That parting is such sweet sorrow.

ALL:
And when we're in the distance
You'll hear this
Whipered tune...
So long, fare thee well
Pip! Pip! Cheerio!
We'll be back soon

And when we're in the distance
You'll hear this
Whipered tune...
So long, fare thee well
Pip! Pip! Cheerio!
We'll be back soon

FAGIN:
Cheerio, but be back soon.
I dunno, somehow I'll miss you
I love you, that why I
Say, "Cheerio"...
Not goodbye.

Don't be gone long
Be back soon.
Give me one long,
Last look...
Bless you.
Remember our old tune...
Be back soon!

BOYS:
We must disappear,
We'll be back here,
Today...
...Perhaps tomorrow.
We'll miss you too

It's sad but true
That parting is such sweet sorrow.

And when we're in the distance
You'll hear this
Whipered tune...
So long, fare thee well
Pip! Pip! Cheerio!
We'll be back soon

And when we're in the distance
You'll hear this
Whipered tune...
So long, fare thee well
Pip! Pip! Cheerio!
We'll be back soon

And when we're in the distance
You'll hear this
Whipered tune...
So long, fare thee well
Pip! Pip! Cheerio!
We'll be back soon

OLIVER:
So long, fare thee well
Pip! Pip! Cheerio!
We'll be back soon

BOYS:
So long, fare thee well
Pip! Pip! Cheerio!
We'll be back soon


Other Songs: Oliver! the Musical Lyrics


1962 Broadway
Oliver! the Musical Lyrics


SYNOPSIS
Food, Glorious Food
Oliver!
I Shall Scream
Boy for Sale
That's Your Funeral
Where Is Love?
Consider Yourself
You've Got to Pick a Pocket or Two
It's a Fine Life
I'd Do Anything
Be Back Soon
Oom-Pah-Pah
My Name
As Long as He Needs Me
Who Will Buy?
Reviewing the Situation
Oliver! (Reprise)
As Long as He Needs Me (Reprise)
Reviewing the Situation (Reprise)
Finale