Be Back Soon 1960 Oliver and 'Capture of Oliver'

Dr. Pitt-Payne in London UK - 09 Dec 2003

[Fagin:] You can go but be back soon
you can go but while you're working
this place I'm pacing round
until you're home safe and sound.
Fare the well but be back soon
who can tell where dangers lurking?
Do not forget this tune
Be back soon.

[Boys:] How could we forget?
How could we let
our dear old Fagin worry?
We love him so.
We'll come back home in,
oh, such a great big hurry.
[Dodger:] It's him that pays the piper
[All the Boys:] It's us
that pipes his tune.
So long, fare thee well,
Pip, pip, cheerio
we'll be back soon.

[Fagin:] You can go but be back soon
you can go but bring back plenty
of pocket handkerchieves
and you should be clever thieves.
Whip it quick and be back soon
there's a sixpence here for twenty
ain't that a lovely tune
Be back soon.
[Dodger:] Our pockets'll hold
a watch of gold
that chimes upon the hour.
[First Solo Boy:] A wallet fat,
[Second Solo Boy:] An old man's hat,
[Dodger:] the crown jewels
from The Tower
[All the Boys:] We know
the Bow Street Runners
[Dodger:] but they don't know this tune
[All the Boys:] So long,
fare thee well,
Pip, pip, cheerio
We'll be back soon
[Fagin:] Cheerio but be back soon
I dunno somehow I'll miss you
I love you that's why I
say cheerio - not goodbye,
Don't be gone long be back soon
Give me one long last look bless you.
Remember our old tune
Be back soon.

[Boys:] We must disappear,
we'll be back here
today perhaps tomorrow.
We'll miss you too,
it's sad but true
that parting is such sweet sorrow
and when we're in the distance
you'll hear this whispered tune
So long, fare thee well,
Pip, pip, cheerio
We'll be back soon

We must disappear,
we'll be back here
today perhaps tomorrow.
We'll miss you too,
it's sad but true
that parting is such sweet sorrow
and when we're in the distance
you'll hear this whispered tune
So long, fare thee well,
Pip, pip, cheerio
We'll be back soon

and when we're in the distance
you'll hear this whispered tune
So long, fare thee well,
Pip, pip, cheerio
We'll be back soon

[Oliver and Dodger to Fagin:] So long,
fare thee well,
Pip, pip, cheerio
We'll be back soon

[Boys whistle - All the boys except
Oliver, Dodger and Charlie Bates,
move off the stage continuing to whistle]

[Oliver, Dodger and Charlie are left
alone in the street, which fills with
vendors and gentry - including
Mr. Brownlow.

[CAPTURE OF OLIVER]

[Dodger picks Mr. Brownlow's
pocket watched
by Oliver and observed by bookseller]
[Mr. Brownlow spoken:] My pocket's
been picked.

[As Oliver stands transfixed,
suspicion centres on him
and he is encircled.]

[Oliver makes a run for it
pursued by the crowd]

[Oliver is encircled again]

[He makes a break for it
and is struck on the head]

[Oliver falls down unconscious]

[He is lifted by two
Bow Street Runners]

[Mr. Brownlow identifies him
with a nod.]

[Curtain.]

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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Be Back Soon 1960 Oliver
by Lionel Bart
No.15 in Vocal score continuing to 15a
"Capture of Oliver" and end of Act 1
copyright 1960 by Lakeview Mus.Pub.Co.Ltd.
sequence and karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Tuesday 09 December 2003 at 12.23
in association with Doug Grierson
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