Soho Cinders - The Tail that Wags the Dog Lyrics

2012 Off-West End
Soho Cinders the Musical - The Tail that Wags the Dog Lyrics

The song is written by George Stiles and Anthony Drewe.

WILLIAM (spoken)
That, my dear Tea,
was what you call an opportunity.
A great big mincing opportunity

SASHA (spoken)
Where are we going?

WILLIAM (spoken)
Bellingham Industries

WILLIAM
The politics of politics
Behold “the people’s choice”
He may be music to their ears
But I’m his master’s voice
The dashing politician
Let everyone raise a glass
Another puppet takes a bow
With my hand up his ass

I knock them into shape
I mould them ‘til they fit
I plump the cushions on the seat
Where I’d prefer to sit
I pull the strings
And call the shots
I groom them for the throne
I’m the tail that wags the dog
Yet it’s the dog that gets the bone

He seemed the perfect package
But too bad he had a flaw
It only takes one weakness
And the press will pick it raw
We need a strong successor
Does anyone spring to mind?
The monkey’s on the scrap heap
Watch the organ grinder grind

I knock them into shape
I mould them ‘til they fit
I plump the cushions on the seat
Where I’d prefer to sit
I pull the strings
And call the shots
I groom them for the throne
I’m the tail that wags the dog
Yet it’s the dog that gets the bone

It makes you ask what was it
that led him to be untrue
It seems that every closet
holds a skeleton or two
Now we lose our

WILLIAM AND ENSEMBLE
Deposit

WILLIAM
If we don’t find

WILLIAM AND ENSEMBLE
Someone new

WILLIAM
I’m thrilled to bits
The slipper fits
Stand back I’m coming through
Bow wow
Bow wow
Bow wow

I knock them into shape

ENSEMBLE
Knock them into shape

WILLIAM
I mould them ‘til they fit

ENSEMBLE
Mould them ‘til they fit

WILLIAM
I plump the cushions on the seat

ENSEMBLE
Plump the cushions

WILLIAM
Where I’d prefer to

WILLIAM AND ENSEMBLE
Sit
I pull the strings
And call the shots
I groom them for the throne

WILLIAM
I’m the tail that wags the dog
Yet it’s the dog that gets
Yes it’s the dog that gets
Yet it’s the dog that gets the

WILLIAM AND ENSEMBLE
Dog that gets the

WILLIAM
Bone


Review: Soho Cinders the Musical Lyrics

Soho Cinders the Musical Lyrics

SYNOPSIS
Old Compton Street
Wishing for the Normal
Spin
Gypsies of the Ether
I'm So Over Men
It's Hard to Tell
Old Compton Street (reprise)
You Shall Go to the Ball
Who's that Boy?
They Don't Make Glass Slippers
Spin (reprise)
The Tail that Wags the Dog
Let Him Go
Fifteen Minutes
Finale
Curtain Call