Not while I'm around

 

Canción del musical Sweeney Todd  de 1979 con música y letras de Stephen Sondheim.

Excelente composición llevada al cine, esta vez en la versión con la intensidad de Barbra Streisand

Letras

You know, mum...

There's nothing I wouldn't do for you

If there was a monster

Or an ogre

Or anything bad like what was after you...

I'd rip it apart

With my bare fists I would

What a sweet child it is!

Or even if it was just a man...

A man, dear?

A man, what was bad

What might be luring you all unbeknownst into his evil deeds, like?

What is this, what are you talking about?

Nothing's gonna harm you

Not while I'm around

Nothing's gonna harm you

No sir, not while I'm around

Demons are prowling everywhere

Nowadays

I'm sure they are, dear

I'll send 'em howling I don't care

I've got ways

Of course you do, what a sweet, affectionate child it is

No one's gonna hurt you

No one's gonna dare

Others can desert you

Not to worry, whistle, I'll be there

Demons will charm you with a smile

For a while

But in time

Nothing can harm you

Not while I'm around

What is this foolishness?

What are you talking about?

Little things...

I've been thinking and wondering about

It's him, you see, it's mister Todd!

Oh, I know you fancy him but, but men ain't like women

They ain't like what you can trust

As I've lived and learned!

Not to worry, not to worry

I may not be smart, but I ain't dump!

I can do it, put me to it

Show me something I can overcome

Not to worry, mum

Being close and being clever

Ain't like being true

I don't need to

I would never hide a thing from you

Like some

Now, Toby, dear

Haven't we had enough foolish chatter?

Let's just sit nice and quiet for a bit

I know what Toby deserves...

A nice bon bon!

Here!

Tha-tha-that's Signor Pirelli's purse!

What's that, what was that, dear?

That proves it!

What I've been thinking!

That's his purse!

Silly boy, that's just a silly something Mr. T gave me for my birthday!

Mister Todd gave it to you?

Then how did he get it?

How did he get it?

Bought it, dear, in the pawn shop, dear!

C'mon now!

Nothing's gonna harm you

Not while I'm around

Nothing's gonna harm you, darling

Not while I'm around

You don't understand!

Two quid was in it, two or three...

The governor giving up his purse

With two quid in it?

Not for a minute, don't you see?

He was in mister Todd's parlor that the governor disappeared!

Boys and their fancies, what will he think of next?

Here, dear

Sit here by Aunt Nellie like a good boy and look at your lovely muffler

How warm it's going to keep you when the days draw in

And it's so becoming on you

Demons will charm you with a smile

For a while

But in time

Nothing's gonna harm you

Not while I'm around