The Vegetarian Composer(s): Leslie Bricusse
Dolittle: The Day That I Became A Vet'rinarian I Had A Sudden Overwhelming Wish To Be A Pure And Simple Vegetarian And Give Up Eating All That Meat And Fish
Tommy I Think That's Marvellous!
Matthew Meat's Very Unhealthy For You!
Dolittle Yes...
So Now I Live On Healthy Food Instead! Like Apple Cores And Parsnip Juice And Chunks Of Plain Brown Bread!
When I See My Fellow Men Consuming Sirloin Steak And I Find Myself Enjoying Tea And Dundee Cake There Is Really Only One Conclusion I Can Make I'm A Devoted Vegetarian!
No, You Don't, You Little Pig! You've Had Yours! Oh All Right, Then - But Only A Little! You See What I Mean? This Is His Tenth Meal Today!
When My Host At Dinner Offers Succulent Roast Beef Proudly I Refuse It People Stare In Disbelief Lost In Admiration As I Nibble On A Leaf A Very Noted Vegetarian!
I Don't Even Eat Horseradish, In Case I Upset The Horses!
I Stay Away From Devilled Ham On Principle! I Wouldn't Eat Roast Duckling If I Could! Will Power Has Made Me Invincible!... My Word, Those Sausages Do Look Good!
Turnip Pie And Peanuts That's The Sort Of Filth I Eat! Any Sort Of Rubbish That Is Wholesome And Discreet! Why Don't I Admit That My Hypocrisy's Complete? If I Should Live To Be A Centenarian Become Our Most Adored Humanitarian I'll Never Make A Decent Vegetarian! I'm A Cheat! I Love Meat I'm A Cheat Yes, I Am! I Love Red-Blooded Juicy Chunks Of Meat! Legs Of Lamb! Sides Of Beef 'N' Chops 'N' Steak 'N' Veal! And Pork, Of Course! - My Favourite Meal!
And Then I Hear Poor Gub-Gub Squeal! Oh Me! Oh My! A Reluctant But Sincere Vegetarian Am I!
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