Song Description

From Jumblies, a new musical by Matthew Fletcher and Nicol Walsh

Lyrics

No Chance


Quangle:

Wrong! that's quite absurd
The strangest thing I ever heard
Love - whatever brand
Did not occur - it's quite unplanned
I am the Quee. My word is law
People run at my command
I just have to say. They Obey
That's the way it's going to stay - I rule this land

More!

I could have any girl I
Damn well choosen to amuse me
Several at a time
That'd suit me fine

And one other thing
I'm the Quangle. I'm the King
Every fequale lives
to sing my praise - it gives them
Such a great big thrill imagining
One day they could become Queen
They all kiss my feet in the street
Though I'm not a bit conceited, I'm their scene

Women flock to adore me.
Who can blame them? My fame is
Widespread. I'm the Quee
The playboy of the Tree

Why then do I need some
Flibbetigibbet
Maverick,
Come to that what kind of a name's Misha?

Some of kind of cat?

MisShhahh

With her revelling the witch ruining my sport
And taking her revenge, she has sucked up from the sea
Contagious frogs; they stare at me
Every blasted where I go
Little pesky frogs on the ground
Always try to trip me up and steal my crown

Who else but the maid would
Think of planting a pink geranium - FULL GROWN!
In the centre of my throne?
She'll suffer for this
Psshsw. Why would I miss her?
Quee's don't do love - no complaining

Love isn't how it goes for me
There's no such thing as destiny
No way. No How.

MISHA

Pshwah

Q:
Wrong! that's quite absurd
The strangest thing I ever heard
Love - whatever brand
Did not occur - it's quite unplanned
I am the Quee. My word is law
People run at my command
I just have to say. They Obey
That's the way it's going to stay - I rule this land

At the same time

M:
Ask Him? That's quite absurd
Best the thought did not occur
Ask that fanfaran?
Is that a word? He thinks he's grand.
What is a Quee? Does that mean more?
So people jump to his command
He just has to say. The fools obey.
He would find a way but I won't play his rules.

Power
Doesn't come down to
Mind games - names
aren't important
Monarchy's a sham
He's just some strozzen man

Such influence comes at moral expense
By pulling strings, using vice
Roll the dice - there's a price to pay

No Way!

In calling favours
The means betray us
He'd soon get the toes
I know how it goes

First comes the clenched fist
The subtle arm twist
He'd do it for me
But rough justice
It's not the game to play. I'll find a better way

Together:

Q:
If things had been different
If she'd given me time
To put my point of view
Like normal people do

M:
If only he wasn't such an
arrogant rascal
No. He had his chance.
He stamped on our romance

Q:
The stubborn mule
M: The preening fool
Q:
squashed my hat
M: He's

Wrecked any chance of a match here
Wrecked any chance of a match here

M:
Love isn't just some childish fling
A soft duet, lilacs in spring

Somewhere in a world that's free from strife and war
Someday, when the age of peace and justice dawns
Friendship reigns and nobody is king. There'll be time for

M:
Walks in the twilight
Love on a moonlit night
Caresses beneath the stars
Cradled in his arms

He'd say

Together:

My love will you dance with me?
My partner for eternity

M:
For you I'd give away my crown and throne
Q:
It's heavy when you bear the crown alone
Q:
Someday I may find another
Worthy to be called my lover
Mind like lightning, wit so sharp

Til then, love is a distant dream
Misha, don't ever change

She'll never change
What do I care
I rule everything in range
I will win - I swear

Misha
BEWARE

I'm the monarchy
I'm the Quangle - who is she
No mere maverick
Ever gets the best of me
The maid's a witch - I'll make her pay
For her enchantment of the Quee
It has to be a spell - worked damn well
Throw her in a cell for treason. Make my day.

M:
No overblown mass of
egotistical bombast,
Otoise conceit
Wins me by deceit
He'll wish that he'd never
Trifled with me
The selfish oaf - dirty rat
No aristocrat can beat Green cheese

Q:
No one squashes my hat and lives to tell

Never Never NEVER NEVER!!
Never Never NEVER NEVER!!

NO CHANCE
NO CHANCE


The waves start up again):

Missha
Daughter of the Mer King

Missha
Offspring of...

Misha:
And you lot can shut up and all