I Want The Good Times Back by Alan Menken
I Want The Good Times Back lyrics
URSULA
When Daddy dear was floating on his deathbed
He divvied up the kingdom into two
I got his magic shell
And half the sea as well
His trident went to�
You know who his trident went to � don�t you, babies!
My reign � why, it was blissfully delicious!
And glamour, glitz and style were au courante!
Did I use some black magic?
Well, oopsie� my bad!
Did I mutilate, maim and destroy?
Just a tad!
And for that, I get banished!
But me, I�m not mad
There�s just one little thing that I want...
Just one eensy teensy thing that I want:
I want the good times back!
I want those grand ol� days!
I want the twisted nights
The sick delights
The wild soire�s!
I want those trembling crowds of shellfish
Cracked and peeled for me to dine
Not because I�m mean or selfish�
FLOTSAM & JETSAM
No!
URSULA
I only want what�s mine!
I want disgusting wealth!
I want exquisite sin!
Want the entire sea
To worship me
On bended fin!
I want to greet my loving subjects
And then have them as a snack!
Remember those good times?
I want them back!
Picture it, my sucklings. Pretty soon, we�ll be back on top! Sipping bubbly.
Eating caviar before it hatches!
King Triton is the only thing that stands in my way.
If only I can find his Achilles heel� the soft quivering underbelly beneath all that armor�
I�ll dethrone him!
De-bone him! And then boys� oh, boys� we�re back in business! All together now:
FLOTSAM, JETSAM & EELS
You�ll bring the good times back!
Resume your wacky fun!
Restore the joyful charm
Of causing harm
To everyone!
URSULA
I want to make the merfolk cower
Like they did in days of yore
Sure, it�s sheer abuse of power�
FLOTSAM, JETSAM & EELS
So?
URSULA
Ain�t that what power�s for?
I want to taste their tears!
I want to hear their screams!
I want the special rush
You get from crushing
Hopes and dreams!
FLOTSAM, JETSAM & EELS
It�s more than simply sentimental�
Ursula
It�s an aphrodisiac!
FLOTSAM, JETSAM & EELS
Remember those good times!
URSULA
Oh god! Were they good times!
FLOTSAM, JETSAM & EELS
It�s time for more good times!
URSULA
Let�s get them back!
If only I had a way
To make him pay
I�d set ol� Triton straight!
FLOTSAM
Poison?
JETSAM
Sure�
FLOTSAM
Blackmail?
JETSAM
Or�
FLOTSAM
His daughters�
JETSAM
Maybe�
URSULA
Wait!
Why didn�t we think of it before? His youngest!
FLOTSAM
The one with the beautiful voice?
URSULA
Which she takes for granted.
A woman doesn�t know how precious her voice is until she�s been silenced. Ha!
Perhaps we could teach them both a lesson�
I want the little girl!
FLOTSAM
Ooh.
URSULA
And boys, I want her bad!
JETSAM
Ahh.
URSULA
I want her sitting here
To lure her dear
Devoted dad!
FLOTSAM & JETSAM
Mmmm.
URSULA
I want my goody-goody brother
To come rescue her � the sap!
And then one way or another�
FLOTSAM & JETSAM
Surprise!
URSULA
I�ll spring the trap!
And get the good times back!
I mean with all the perks!
The trident, crown, the throne�
All mine alone!
The whole damn works!
But most of all, I want ol� Triton
Pinned and wriggling on the rack
Then, fellas, it�s my time!
And frankly, it�s high time!
Those fabulous good times...
They�re coming back!
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