Poor Unfortunate Souls [from The Little Mermaid] Lyrics - Disney

URSULA 

The only way to get what you want is to become a human yourself. 

ARIEL 

Can you do that? 

URSULA 

My dear, sweet child. That's what I do. It's what I live for. 

To help unfortunate merfolk like yourself. 

Poor souls with no one else to turn to. 

I admit that in the past I've been a nasty 

They weren't kidding when they called me, well, a witch 

But you'll find that nowadays 

I've mended all my ways 

Repented, seen the light, and made a switch 

True? Yes 

And I fortunately know a little magic 

It's a talent that I always have possessed 

And here lately, please don't laugh 

I use it on behalf 

Of the miserable, lonely, and depressed pathetic 

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Poor unfortunate souls 

In pain, in need 

This one longing to be thinner 

That one wants to get the girl 

And do I help them? 

Yes, indeed 

Those poor unfortunate souls 

So sad, so true 

They come flocking to my cauldron 

Crying, "Spells, Ursula, please!" 

And I help them! 

Yes I do 

Now it's happened once or twice 

Someone couldn't pay the price 

And I'm afraid I had to rake 'em 'cross the coals 

Yes I've had the odd complaint 

But on the whole I've been a saint 

To those poor unfortunate souls 

Have we got a deal? 

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ARIEL 

If I become human, I'll never be with my father or sisters again. 

URSULA 

But you'll have your man, heh heh. Life's full of tough choices, isn't it? Heh heh. 

Oh, and there is one more thing. 

We haven't discussed the subject of payment. 

ARIEL 

But I don't have- 

URSULA 

I'm not asking much, just a token really, a trifle! 

What I want from you is - your voice. 

ARIEL 

But without my voice, how can I- 

URSULA 

You'll have your looks, your pretty face. 

And don't underestimate the importance of body language, ha! 

The men up there don't like a lot of blabber 

They think a girl who gossips is a bore! 

Yes on land it's much preferred for ladies not to say a word 

And after all dear, what is idle prattle for? 

Come on, they're not all that impressed with conversation 

True gentlemen avoid it when they can 

But they dote and swoon and fawn 

On a lady who's withdrawn 

It's she who holds her tongue who get's a man 

Come on you poor unfortunate soul 

Go ahead! 

Make your choice ! 

I'm a very busy woman and I haven't got all day 

It won't cost much 

Just your voice! 

You poor unfortunate soul 

It's sad but true 

If you want to cross the bridge, my sweet 

You've got the pay the toll 

Take a gulp and take a breath 

And go ahead and sign the scroll 

Flotsam, Jetsam, now I've got her, boys 

The boss is on a roll 

This poor unfortunate soul 

Beluga sevruga 

Come winds of the Caspian Sea 

Larengix glaucitis 

Et max laryngitis 

La voce to me 

Now, sing! 

ARIEL 

Aah... 

Keep singing!