My Friends

My, them handles is chased silver, ain't they?
Silver, yes
(quietly, looking into the box, sings)
These are my friends
See how they glisten
(picks up a small razor)
See this one shine
How he smiles in the light
My friend, my faithful friend.

(holding it to his ear, feeling the edge with his thumb)
Speak to me, friend
Whisper, i'll listen
I know, i know
You've been locked out of sight
All these years
Like me, my friend
Well, i've come home
To find you waiting
Home
And we're together
And we'll do wonders
Won't we?

(mrs. Lovett, who has been looking over his shoulder, starts to feel his other ear lightly, absently, in her own trance. Todd lays the razor back in the box and picks out a larger one. They sing simultaneously)

You there, my friend
Come, let me hold you
Now, with a sigh
You grow warm
In my hand
My friend
My clever friend
(putting it back)
Rest now, my friends
Soon i'll unfold you
Soon you'll know splendors
You never have dreamed
All your days
My lucky friends
Till now your shine
Was merely silver
Friends
You shall drip rubies
You'll soon drip precious
Rubies. ..

I'm your friend too, mr. Todd
If you only knew, mr. Todd
Ooh, mr. Todd
You're warm
In my hand
You've come home
Always had a fondness for you
I did
Never you fear, mr. Todd
You can move in here
Mr. Todd
Splendors you never have
Dreamed
All your days
Will be yours
I'm your friend
Don't they shine beautiful?
Silver's good enough for me
Mr. T.

(todd holds up the biggest razor to the light as the music soars sweetly, then stops. He speaks into the silence)
At last, my arm is complete again!