Murder, Murder

歌詞

[newsboy] Read about the 'ideous murder, Profane, religious murder ! [first gentlemen] The poor old bishop, What a shock ! [street vendor] Seen walkin' wiv 'is daughter, A moment prior to slaughter ! [newsboy] The shepherd tendin' to 'is flock ! [crowd] 'e died in a london slum- A slave to martyrdom- 'e died without complaint !- 'e should be made a saint !- 'e's gone back 'ome to God !- It all seems very odd !- Why should it be, This mystery ? - Murder, murder- In the night air ! Murder, murder- It's a nightmare ! Murder, murder- It's a right scare, Bloody murder In the night ! Murder, murder- Makes your heart thump ! Murder, murder- Makes your nerves jump ! Murder, murder- Makes your blood pump ! Bloody murder In the night ! [congregation] Dona eis, requiem [priest] Sweet death has taken This brave Man from us ! [congregation] Requiem aeternam [priest] Friends, take what comfort That you can from us ! [congregation] Dona eis domine [hyde] General glossop ! I'm happy to inform you that you at relieved of your duties, sir. all of them ! [a man] Look at this, another murder, Just like the other murder ! That's poor old general glossop, dead ! [a boy] Last week the bishop copped it ! The bloke what done it 'opped it ! That feller must be off 'is 'ead ! [another crowd member] That's two in the last four days ! This killer has fancy ways ! [a fourth] To kill outside st paul's Requires a lotta balls ! [a fifth] He hates the upper class ! [a sixth] He must be on 'is arse ! [crowd] Who could he be ? [the boy] Don't look at me ! [crowd] " bloody murder in the night ! " Murder, murder- Doin' folks in- Murder, murder- In the worst sin ! Murder, murder Has me screamin' " bloody murder in the night ! " Murder, murder- Makes me blood thin ! Murder, murder- Makes me' ead spin ! Murder, murder- Starts me drinkin' ! Bloody murder In the night ! In the night ! [hyde] Bessie, my love... you really should be more careful... wearing your real diamonds out on the street. you never know whom you might encounter ! [upper and lower crust on the street] London has a killer on the loose ! Could be a gang ! Gotta get 'is 'ead inside a noose ! The man must hang [crowd] Maybe his nerve will fail him ! - They've gotta try to nail him ! - They've gotta trail an' jail him, Now ! Murder ! No matter who we're blamin' Till they pull wots 'is name in, There's gonna be one flamin' Row ! Murder, murder- It's a curse, man ! Murder, murder- It's perverse, man ! Murder, murder- Nothing's worse than Bloody murder In the night ! [hyde] Bad news from god, teddy ! [first newsboy] Read about the worst two murders - ! [second newsboy] Much worse than the first two murders ! [crowd] That makes it murders three and four ! (variously) They've murdered dear old bessie !- I hear extremely messy !- And poor old archie is no more !- [women] They say a lot of blood and gore ! [all] That's four in the last eight days ! It's london's latest craze ! [second newsboy] This time 'e was in park lane ! An 'e may come back again ! [women] Until the killer's found There's danger all around ! [crowd] What can we do ? What can we do ? What can we do ? We wish we knew ! [crowd] Catchin' such a madman could be hard !- He'll kill !- At will !- Cos they're all so thick at scotland yard !- No brains !- No skill !- [all] He'll kill us, if we let him ! They'd better go and get him ! I know a way to net him !- How ? Murder ! No metter who we're blamin' Till they pull wot's 'is name in, There's gonna be, There's gonna be, There's gonna be a flamin' Row ! Murder, murder- On our doorstep ! Murder, murder- So, watch your step ! Murder, murder- Take one more step, You'll be murdered In the night ! Murder, murder- Once there's one done- Murder, murder Can't be undone ! Murder, murder Lives in london !- Bloody murder In the night ! In the night !