" Poor Unfortunate Souls " sung by Pat Carroll - But I... Come on - This way - Come in, come in, my child. We mustn't lurk in doorways. It's rude! One might question your upbr...
(more)" Poor Unfortunate Souls " sung by Pat Carroll - But I... Come on - This way - Come in, come in, my child. We mustn't lurk in doorways. It's rude! One might question your upbringing. Now, then, you're here, because you have a thing for this human, this prince fellow. Not that I blame you. He is quite a catch, isn't he? Well, angelfish, the solution to your problem is simple. The only way to get what you want is to become a human yourself - Can you do that? - My dear, sweet child. That's what I do. It's what I live for. To help unfortunate merfolk, like yourself, poor souls with no one else to turn to I admit that in the past I've been a nasty They weren't kidding when they called me, well, a witch But you'll find that nowadays I've mended all my ways Repented, seen the light and made a switch True? Yes And I fortunately know a little magic It's a talent that I always have possessed And here lately, please don't laugh, I use it on behalf of the miserable, lonely and depressed Pathetic Poor unfortunate souls in pain, in need This one longing to be thinner That one wants to get the girl And do I help them? Yes, indeed Those poor unfortunate souls So sad, so true They come flocking to my cauldron crying "Spells, Ursula, please!" And I help them? Yes, I do Now it's happened once or twice Someone couldn't pay the price And I'm afraid I had to rake 'em 'cross the coals Yes, I've had the odd complaint, but on the whole I've been a saint to those poor unfortunate souls Now, here's
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