Paroles According to plan Danny Elfman

According to plan

Mrs. VanDortIt's a beautiful day.
Mr. VanDortIt's a rather nice day.
Mrs. VanDortA day for a glorious wedding.
Mr. VanDortA rehearsal, my dear, to be perfectly clear.
Mrs. VanDortA rehearsal for a glorious wedding.
Mr. VanDortAssuming nothing happens that we don't really know,
Mrs. VanDortThat nothing unexpected interferes with the show.
Mr. And Mrs. VanDortAnd that's why everything, every last little thing,every single tiny microscopic little thing must go...
Mrs. VanDortAccording to plan,
Mr. VanDortOur son will be married.
Mrs. VanDortAccording to plan,
Mr. VanDortOur family carried,
Mr. And Mrs. VanDortWe'll go right into to the heights of society...
Mrs. VanDortTo the costume balls,
Mr. VanDortIn the hallowed halls.
Mrs. VanDortRubbing elbows with the finest.
Mr. VanDortHaving crumpets with her highness.
Mr. And Mrs. VanDortWe'll be there, we'll be seen, having tea with the queen.We'll forget everything...that we've ever ever been.
Mrs. EverglotIt's a terrible day
Mr. EverglotNow don't be that way
Mrs. EverglotIt's a terrible day for a wedding.
Mr. EverglotIt's a sad, sad state of affairs we're in,
Mrs. EverglotThat has led to this ominous wedding.
Mr. EverglotHow could our family have come to this?
Mr. and Mrs. EverglotTo marry off our daughter to the noveaux-rich.
Mrs. EverglotThey're so common,
Mr. EverglotSo coarse.
Mrs. EverglotOh, it couldn't be worse!
Mr. EverglotIt couldn't be worse? I'm afraid I disagree.
It could be land-rich bankrupt aristocracy,without a penny to their name...just like you...and me.
Mrs. EverglotOh, dear.
Mr. and Mrs. EverglotAnd that's why everything, every last little thing,every single tiny microscopic little thing must go...
Mrs. EverglotAccording to plan,
Mr. EverglotOur daughter will wed.
Mrs. EverglotAccording to plan,
Mr. EverglotOur family lead,
Mr. and Mrs. EverglotFrom the depths of deepest poverty,
Mrs. EverglotTo the noble realm,
Mr. EverglotOf our ancestors.
Mr. and Mrs. EverglotAnd who'd have guessed in a million years that our daughter, with the face
Mr. Everglotof an otter in disgrace,
Mr. and Mrs. EverglotWould provide our ticket to our rightful place?
Emily (speaking)What if Victor and I don't...like each other?
Mrs. Everglot (speaking)Do you suppose your father and I like each other?
Emily (speaking)Surely you must...a little...
Mr. and Mrs. Everglot (speaking)Of course not!
Mrs. Everglot (speaking)Get those corsets laced properly...
I can hear you speak without gasping.
Marriage is a partnership. A little tit-for-tat.You'd think a lifetime watching us (singing) might have taught her that.
Might have taught her that.
Mr. EverglotEverything must be perfect
Mrs. EverglotEverything must be perfect
Mr. EverglotEverything must be perfect
Mr. and Mrs. EverglotEverything must be perfect, perfect,
The VanDorts and the EverglotsThat's why everything, every last little thing,every single tiny microscopic little thing must go...
According to plan!