Drinker three
come on you old pest
Drinker two
fetch a bottle of your best
Drinker one
whatand's the nectar of the day?
(thenardier enters with a flask of wine)
Thenardier
here, try this lot
guaranteed to hit the spot
or iand'm not thenardier
Drinkers
gissa glass a rum
landlord, over here!
Thenardier
right away, you scum (to himself)
right away, mand'sieur (to customer)
Diner one
god this place has gone to hell
Diner two
so you tell me every year
Drinker six
mine host thenardier
he was there so they say,
at the field of waterloo
Drinker seven
got there, itand's true
when the fight was all through
Drinker one
but he knew just what to do
crawling through the mud
so iand've heard it said
picking through the pockets
of the english dead
Drinker eight
he made a tidy score
from the spoils of war
Thenardier
my band of soaks
my den of dissolutes
my dirty jokes, my always pissed as newts.
my sons of whores
spent their lives in my inn
homing pigeons homing in
they fly through my doors
and their moneyand's as good as yours
Diner one
ainand't got a clue
what he put in this stew
must have scraped it off the street
Diner two
god what a wine!
chateau neuf de turpentine
must have pressed it with his feet
Drinkers
landlord over here!
whereand's the bloody man?
one more for the road!
thenardier, one more slug oand' gin.
Girl
just one more, or my old man is gonna do me in.
(thenardier greets a new customer)
Thenardier
welcome, mand'sieur
sit yourself down
and meet the best
innkeeper in town
as for the rest,
all of and'em crooks
rooking their guests
and cooking the books.
seldom do you see
honest men like me
a gent of good intent
whoand's content to be
Master of the house
doling out the charm
ready with a handshake
and an open palm
tells a saucy tale
makes a little stir
customers appreciate a bon-viveur
glad to do a friend a favor
doesnand't cost me to be nice
but nothing gets you nothing
everything has got a little price!
Master of the house
keeper of the zoo
ready to relieve and'em
of a sou or two
watering the wine
making up the weight
pickinand' up their knick-knacks
when they canand't see straight
everybody loves a landlord
everybodyand's bosom friend
i do whatever pleases
jesus! wonand't i bleed and'em in the end!
Thenardier and chorus
master of the house
quick to catch yer eye
never wants a passerby
to pass him by
servant to the poor
butler to the great
comforter, philosopher,
and lifelong mate!
everybodyand's boon companion
everybodyand's chaperone
Thenardier
but lock up your valises
jesus! wonand't i skin you to the bone!
(to another new customer)
Thenardier
enter mand'sieur
lay down your load
unlace your boots
and rest from the road
(taking his bag)
This weighs a ton
traveland's a curse
but here we strive
to lighten your purse
here the goose is cooked
here the fat is fried
and nothingand's overlooked
till iand'm satisfied...
Food beyond compare
food beyond belief
mix it in a mincer
and pretend itand's beef
kidney of a horse
liver of a cat
filling up the sausages
with this and that
Residents are more than welcome
bridal suite is occupied
reasonable charges
plus some little extras on the side!
Charge and'em for the lice
extra for the mice
two percent for looking in the mirror twice
here a little slice
there a little cut
three percent for sleeping with the window shut
when it comes to fixing prices
there are a lot of tricks he knows
how it all increases
all those bits and pieces
jesus! itand's amazing how it grows!
Thenardier and chorus
master of the house
quick to catch yer eye
never wants a passerby
to pass him by
servant to the poor
butler to the great
comforter, philosopher,
and lifelong mate!
everybodyand's boon companion
gives and'em everything heand's got
Thenardier
dirty bunch of geezers
jesus! what a sorry little lot!
Mme. thenardier
i used to dream
that i would meet a prince
but god almighty,
have you seen whatand's happened since?
`master of the house?and'
isnand't worth me spit!
`comforter, philosopherand'
- and lifelong shit!
cunning little brain
regular voltaire
thinks heand's quite a lover
but thereand's not much there
what a cruel trick of nature
landed me with such a louse
god knows how iand've lasted
living with this bastard in the house!
thenardier and chorus
master of the house.
Mme. thenardier
master and a half!
Thenardier and chorus
comforter, philosopher
Mme. thenardier
ah, donand't make me laugh!
Thenardier and chorus
servant to the poor. butler to the great.
Mme. thenardier
hypocrite and toady and inebriate!
Thenardier and chorus
everybody bless the landlord!
everybody bless his spouse!
Thenardier
everybody raise a glass
Mme. thenardier
raise it up the masterand's arse.
All
everybody raise a glass to the master of the house!
