Wigmaker Sequence: The Ballad of Sweeney Todd: Sweeneyd Waited Too Long BeforeThe Letter

Anthony: 'Mr. Todd, Mr. Todd! I found her, I found Johanna!'
Todd: 'You have?'
Anthony: 'That monster of a judge has her locked away in Foggs Asylum!'
Anthony: 'Oh, Mr. Todd! She is in there with those screeching, gibbering maniacs!'
Todd: 'A madhouse? A madhouse!'
Todd: 'Johanna is as good as rescued! '
Anthony: 'She is?'
Todd: 'Where do you suppose all the wigmakers of London go to obtain their human hair?'
Anthony: 'Where?'
Todd: 'Bedlam ! They get their hair from the lunatics at Bedlam!'
Todd: 'For the right amount, theyll sell you any hair off any madmans head.'
Todd: 'Come, well write a letter, arranging a visit and offering to this Mr. Fogg'
Todd: 'The highest price for hair of the exact shade of Johannas! Which I trust you know?'
Anthony: 'Yellow?'
Todd: 'No! Thats not exact enough!'
Todd: 'I must make you into a credible wigmaker! And quickly!'
Theres tawny, and theres golden saffron
Theres flaxen, and theres blonde
Todd: ' Repeat that! Repeat that!'
Anthony: 'Yes, Mr. Todd!'
Todd: 'Well?'
(Theres tawny, and theres golden saffron)
(Theres flaxen and theres blonde )
Todd: 'Good!'
Theres coarse and fine, theres straight and curly
Theres grey, theres white, theres ash, theres pearly

Sweeneyd waited too long before
Ah, but never again, he swore
Fortune arrived, 'Sweeney' it sang
Sweeney was ready and Sweeney sprang
Sweeneys problems went up in smoke
All resolved with a single stroke
Sweeney was sharp, Sweeney was burning
Sweeney began the engines turning
Sweeneys problems went up in smoke (Sweeney didnt wait)
All resolved with a single stroke ( Not Sweeney!)
With a sing stroke (Set the bait)
By Sweeney (Did Sweeney)
Sweeney! Sweeney! Sweeney!
(With finer texture, ash looks fairer)
( Which makes it rare, but flaxens rarer)
No, no! The flaxens cheaper!
(Flaxens cheaper, not rarer)
Todd: 'Now off with you, off!'
Todd: ' But Anthony, listen to me once again, when you have rescued her bring her back here!'
Todd: 'I shall guard her while you hire the chase to Plymouth.'
Anthony: 'Well be with you before the evenings out!'
Todd: 'Good!'
Anthony: 'Thank you, Mr. Todd! Thank you!'

Most honorable Judge Turpin
Most honorable
Honorable
I venture thus to write you this
Urgent
Note to warn you
That the hot blooded
Young
Sailor
Has abducted your ward Johanna
Johanna
Johanna
From the institution where you
So wisely
Confined her
But, hoping to earn your favor
I have persuaded the boy lodge her here tonight
At my tonsorial parlor
In Fleet Street
If you want her again in your arms
Hurry
After the night falls

She will be waiting
Waiting
Your obedient humble servant
Sweeney Todd