Lionel Bart - I Shall Scream lyrics

(WIDOW CORNEY (spoken)) You're a cruel man. And a hardhearted man besides. (MR. BUMBLE(spoken)) Hardhearted, Mrs. Corney? Hard? Are you hardhearted, Mrs. Corney? (WIDOW CORNEY (spoken)) Dear me! What a curious question coming from a single man. What can you want to know for, Mr. Bumble? Mr. Bumble, I shall scream! (MR. BUMBLE) No you wouldn't, heigh ho. If I wanted something special, Then you couldn't say "no". Did I nearly catch you smiling? Yes I did. And it's beguiling. If you hand is close, I'll press it. Yes, you like it -- come confess it! Yes, you do... (WIDOW CORNEY) No, I don't. (MR. BUBLE) Yes, you do! (WIDOW CORNEY) I shall scream! I shall scream! 'Til they hasten to my rescue, I shall scream. (MR. BUMBLE) Since there's nobody that's near us Who cold see us. or could hear us? If you ask you can I kiss you Say what will my pretty miss do? (WIDOW CORNEY) I shall scream, scream, scream! (MR. BUMBLE) If I pinch you one pinch -- From you shy protective shell Can I un-inch you one inch? Will my blinthesome, buxum beauty Let her suitor do his duty? Tho' his lap ain't very large, dear Sit upon it -- There's no charge, dear. Will you sit? (WIDOW CORNEY) No, I shan't (MR. BUMBLE) Will you sit? (WIDOW BUMBLE) I shall scream! I shall scream! For the safety of my virtue I shall sream Tho' your knee is rather cosy, See my cheeks are getting rosy. You would have me in your power. If I sat here for an hour... (MR. BUMBLE) I shall scream, scream, scream! (WIDOW CORNEY) You're a naughty bad man. If you think I can't be proper, Prim and haughty -- I can And you'll pardon if I mention You must state your true intention. (MR. BUMBLE) Is there not another room here? (WIDOW CORNEY) No! (MR. BUMBLE) If there would be a bride and groom here --- would there be? (WIDOW CORNEY) Well there might. (MR. BUMBLE) We shall see. (WIDOW CORNEY) I shall scream! I shall scream! At the thought of what you're thinking, I shall scream! (MR. BUMBLE) You will wonder where the scream went When we ome to an agreement As my lovey-dovey is chubby Could she love a chubby hubby? (WIDOW CORNEY) I shall scream, Mr. Bumble! I shall scream, Bumble-Wumble! I shall scream, scream, scream!