[ti:Poor Unfortunate Souls (From"The Little Mermaid" / Soundtrack Version) (《小美人鱼》电影插曲)] [ar:Pat Carroll] [al:The Little Mermaid Greatest Hits] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Poor Unfortunate Souls (From"The Little Mermaid" / Soundtrack Version) - Pat Carroll [00:00.18]Lyrics by:Alan Menken/Howard Ashman [00:00.36]Composed by:Alan Menken [00:00.54]The only way to get what you want is to become a human yourself [00:05.78]Can you do that [00:07.77]My dear sweet child [00:11.14]That's what I do [00:12.72]It's what I live for [00:14.95]To help unfortunate merfolk like yourself [00:19.45]Poor souls with no one else to turn to [00:24.90] [00:25.94]I admit that in the past I've been a nasty [00:29.35]They weren't kidding when they called me well a witch [00:32.66]But you'll find that nowadays [00:34.46]I've mended all my ways [00:36.37]Repented seen the light and made a switch [00:38.92]True [00:39.72]Yes [00:41.38]And I fortunately know a little magic [00:45.04]It's a talent that I always have possessed [00:48.41]And here lately please don't laugh [00:50.30]I use it on behalf of the miserable lonely and depressed [00:55.20]Pathetic [00:57.48]Poor unfortunate souls [01:00.66]In pain in need [01:03.76]This one longing to be thinner [01:05.36]That one wants to get the girl [01:06.73]And do I help them [01:08.48]Yes indeed [01:10.04]Those poor unfortunate souls [01:13.06]So sad so true [01:16.06]They come flocking to my cauldron [01:17.63]Crying"Spells Ursula please" [01:19.14]And I help them [01:20.77]Yes I do [01:22.67]Now it's happened once or twice [01:24.90]Someone couldn't pay the price [01:26.85]And I'm afraid I had to rake 'em 'cross the coals [01:31.32]Yes I've had the odd complaint [01:33.56]But on the whole I've been a saint [01:36.98]To those poor unfortunate souls [01:41.93] [01:45.66]Have we got a deal [01:47.37]If I become human [01:49.02]I'll never be with my father or sisters again [01:51.38]But you'll have your man [01:54.63] [01:56.17]Life's full of tough choices isn't it [01:59.64] [02:02.21]Oh [02:03.18]And there is one more thing [02:06.21]We haven't discussed the subject of payment [02:08.50]But I don't have any [02:09.30]I'm not asking much [02:11.10]Just a token really a trifle [02:14.14]What I want from you is your voice [02:18.15]But without my voice how can I [02:20.71]You'll have your looks [02:22.61]Your pretty face [02:24.58]And don't underestimate the importance of body language ha [02:30.79]The men up there don't like a lot of blabber [02:33.71]They think a girl who gossips is a bore [02:36.52]Yes on land it's much preferred [02:37.87]For ladies not to say a word [02:39.32]And after all dear what is idle prattle for [02:42.00]Come on they're not all that impressed with conversation [02:45.99]True gentlemen avoid it when they can [02:48.81]But they dote and swoon and fawn [02:50.26]On a lady who's withdrawn [02:52.07]It's she who holds her tongue who gets a man [02:54.38]Come on you poor unfortunate soul [02:58.46]Go ahead make your choice [03:01.39]I'm a very busy woman [03:02.91]And I haven't got all day [03:04.25]It won't cost much [03:05.86]Just your voice [03:07.27]You poor unfortunate soul [03:10.06]It's sad but true [03:12.84]If you want to cross a bridge my sweet [03:14.40]You've got to pay the toll [03:15.63]Take a gulp and take a breath [03:16.90]And go ahead and sign the scroll [03:18.65]Flotsam Jetsam now I've got her boys [03:20.80]The boss is on a roll [03:24.65]This poor unfortunate soul [03:33.40] [03:36.03]Beluga sevruga [03:37.46]Come winds of the Caspian Sea [03:41.24] [03:41.84]Larengix glaucitis [03:43.52]Et max laryngitis [03:45.20]La voce to me [03:49.39]Now sing [03:51.33] [03:51.89]Ah ah [03:54.41]Ah ah [03:56.78]Ah ah [03:57.33]Keep singing [03:58.61]Ah ah ah ah