THANK YOU VERY MUCH
From : Scrooge
 
 
On behalf of all the people who have assembled here
I would merely like to mention, if I may
That our unanimous attitude
Is one of lasting gratitude
For what our friend has done for us today
And therefore I would simply like to say :
 
Thank you very much
Thank you very much
That's the nicest thing that anyone's ever done for me
I may sound double Dutch
But my delight is such
I feel as if a losing war's been won for me
 
And if I had a flag, I'd hang me flag out
To let us all the final victory touch
But since I left me flag at home
I simply have to say :
Thank you very, very, very much
Thank you very, very, very much
 
Thank you very much
Thank you very much
That's the nicest thing that anyone's ever done for me
It sounds a bit bizarre
The things the way they are
I feel as if another life's begun for me
And if I had a canon I would fire it
To let us all see the grace of touch
But since I left me canon at home
I simply have to say :
Thank you very, very, very much
Thank you very, very, very much
 
For he's a jolly good fellow
For he's a jolly good fellow
For he's a jolly good fellow
And so say all of us

Thank you very much
Thank you very much
That's the nicest thing that anyone's ever done for me
It isn't every day
Good fortune comes me way
I never thought the future would be fun for me
And if I had a bugle I would blow it
To add a sort o' how's your father's touch
But since I left me bugle at home
I simply have to say :
Thank you very, very, very much
Thank you very, very, very much

SPOKEN:
No, no, dear friends, it is I who should thank you
 
Thank you very much
Thank you very much
That's the nicest thing that anyone's ever done for me
The future looks alright
In fact it looks so bright
I feel as if they probably sing this song for me
And if I had a drum, I'd have to bang it
To add a sort o' rumpty tumpty touch
But since I left me drummer at home
I simply have to say :
 
Thank you very, very, very much
Thank you very, very, very much
 


(Transcribed by Insun Adriaansen & Mel Priddle – February 2003)


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THANK YOU VERY MUCH (with reprise)
From "Scrooge" (1970)
(Leslie Bricusse)
Tom Jenkins


On behalf of all the people who have assembled here
I would merely like to mention if I may
That our unanimous attitude
Is one of lasting gratitude
For what our friend has done for us today
And therefore I would simply like to say
Thank you very much! Thank you very much!
That's the nicest thing that anyone's ever
done for me!
I may sound double Dutch
But my delight is such
I feel as if a losing war's been won for me
And if I had a flag I'd hang me flag out
To add a sort of final victory touch
But since I left me flag at home
I simply have to say
Thank you very very very much!
Thank you very very very much!

Thank you very much! Thank you very much!
That's the nicest thing that anyone's ever
done for me!
It sounds a bit bizarre
But things the way they are
I feel as if another life's begun for me
And if I had a cannon I would fire it
To add a sort of celebration touch
But since I left me cannon at home
I simply have to say
Thank you very very very much!
Thank you very very very much!

Chorus:
For he's a jolly good fellow!
For he's a jolly good fellow!
For he's a jolly good fellow!
And so say all of us!

Thank you very much! Thank you very much!
That's the nicest thing that anyone's ever
done for me!
It isn't every day
Good fortune comes me way
I never thought the future would be fun for me
And if I had a bugle I would blow it
To add a sort of how's-your-father touch
But since I left me bugle at home
I simply have to say
Thank you very very very much!
Thank you very very very much!

Scrooge (spoken):
No, no, dear friends, it is I who should thank you!
(sings):
Thank you very much! Thank you very much!
That's the nicest thing that anyone's ever
done for me!
The future looks so right
In fact, it looks so bright
I feel as if they're polishing the sun for me
And if I had a drum I'd have to bang it
To add a sort of rum-tee-tum-tee touch
But since I left me drummer at home
I simply have to say
Thank you very very very much
Thank you very very very much!

(reprise, Scrooge):
Thank you very much! Thank you very much!
That's the nicest thing that anyone's ever done for me!
The future looks so right
In fact, it looks so bright
I feel as if they're polishing the sun for me
(chorus):
And if I had a bugle I would blow it
To add a sort of how's-your-father touch
But since I left me bugle at home
I simple have to say
Thank you very very very much!
Thank you very very very much!

Thank you very much! Thank you very much!
That's the nicest thing that anyone's ever done for me!
I may sound double Dutch
But my delight is such
I feel as if a losing war's been won for me
And if I had a flag I'd hang me flag out
To add a sort of final victory touch
But since I left me flag at home
I simply have to say
Thank you very very very much!
Thank you very very very much!


(Transcribed by Holly Tooker - December 2003)