I Shall Scream - Georgia Brown, Martin Horsey, Keith Hampshire

You’re a cruel man.

And a hardhearted man besides.

Hardhearted, Mrs. Corney?

Hard?

Are you hardhearted, Mrs. Corney?

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!

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…

No, I don’t.

Yes, you do!

I shall scream!

I shall scream!

'Til they hasten to my rescue, I shall scream.

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?

I shall scream, scream, scream!

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?

No, I shan’t

Will you sit?

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…

I shall scream, scream, scream!

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.

Is there not another room here?

No!

If there would be a bride and groom here --- would there be?

Well there might.

We shall see.

I shall scream!

I shall scream!

At the thought of what you’re thinking, I shall scream!

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?

I shall scream, Mr. Bumble!

I shall scream, Bumble-Wumble!

I shall scream, scream, scream!