Speed is of the Essence Lyrics

2017 West End
The Wind in the Willows the Musical - Speed is of the Essence Lyrics


MRS OTTER:
So you've not met Mr. Toad?
Well you're in for quite a treat
Of all the river bankers
He's the one you have to meet
How would one describe him?
Well I'd hate to use a label
But the word I think best sums him up?
Unstable

RAT:
It's true - Toad has no stability at all
Especially in a boat

MRS OTTER:
Speed is of the essence
There is little doubt
Speed is the quintessence of what Toad is all about
And if it's bigger, brighter, faster
And goes flash

RAT:
Or zoom

MRS OTTER:
Or whizz

MRS OTTER & RAT:
Without a thought the item's bought
And Toad has made it his

MRS OTTER:
There's always something better
There's always something new
There's always something reckless that amphibian will do
There's always some new gadgetry to satisfy his thirst
Some newfangled contraption and he has to have it first

There's always something flashy, that always hard to steer
There's always some invention that he has to pioneer
There's always some new gizmo that he'll purchase on a whim
For self-control has never been an obstacle to him

RAT:
Speed is an affliction, sadly overlooked
Speed is an addiction
And alas poor Toad is hooked

MRS OTTER:
And if it's nippy, snazzy, faddish
And can go at quite a lick

MRS OTTER & RAT:
The deal is done, you better run
Take cover pretty quick

RAT:
There's always something pricey
There's always something chic

MRS OTTER:
There's always some new craze
That he's forgotten in a week

RAT:
There's always some essential
That he thinks will give him clout

MRS OTTER:
So pity all the rest of us who have to do without

MRS OTTER & RAT:
His taste is rather fickle
His thoughts hop here and there
It lands him in a pickle but he doesn't seem to care
He doesn't seem to care

MRS OTTER:
There's always some new fashion that makes him look a toff

RAT:
There's always something fancy and he has to show it off

MRS OTTER & RAT:
There's always something silly that he thinks is rather swish

MRS OTTER:
Now if you'll please excuse me
I must go and catch some fish


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The Wind in the Willows the Musical Lyrics

SYNOPSIS
Spring
Messing About in a Boat
Speed is of the Essence
The Open Road
The Hedgehog's Nightmare
The Amazing Mr. Toad
The Wild Wooders
A Place to Come Back To