Not While I'm Around

[Tobias: ]
You know, mum, there's nothing I wouldn't do for you
It there was a monster, or an ogre, or anything bad like that wot was after you,
I'd rip it apart. With my bare fists, I would.

[Mrs. Lovett:]
What a sweet child it is.

[Tobias:]
Or even if it was just a man.

[Mrs. Lovett:]
A man, dear?

[Tobias:]
A man wot was bad, wot might be luring you all unbeknownst
into his evil deeds, like.

[Mrs. Lovett:]
What is this? What are you talking about?

[Tobias:]
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.

[Mrs. Lovett:]
And so they are, dear.

[Tobias:]
I'll send 'em howling
I don't care
I got ways.

[Mrs. Lovett:]
Of course you do. What a sweet, affectionate child it is.

[Tobias:]
No one's gonna hurt you
No one's gonna dare
Others can desert you
Not to worry
Whistle, I'll be there.

Demons'll charm you
With a smile
For a while
But in time
Nothing can harm you
Not while I'm around.

[Mrs. Lovett:]
What is this foolishness? What are you talking about?

[Tobias:]
Little things wot I've been thinking and wondering about
It's him, you see—it's Mr. Todd
Oh, I know you fancy him, but men ain't like women, they ain't like wot you can trust, as I've lived and learned.

Not to worry, not to worry
I may not be smart, but I ain't dumb
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 won't never
Hide a thing from you
Like some.

[Mrs. Lovett:]
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.

[Tobias:]
That! That's Signor Pirellis' purse!

[Mrs. Lovett: [Spoken]
What's that? What was that, dear?

[Tobias: [Spoken]
That proves it! What I've been thinking. That's his purse.

[Mrs. Lovett: [Spoken]
Silly boy! That's just a little something Mr. T got me for
my birthday.

[Tobias: [Spoken]
Mr. Todd gave it to you? And how did he get it? How
did he get it?

[Mrs. Lovett: [Spoken]
Bought it, dear. In the pawn shop, dear. Come on now.

Nothing's gonna harm you
Not while I'm around
Nothing's gonna harm you, darling
Not while I'm around.

[Tobias:]
You don't understand—

Two quid was in it
Two or three—.

The guvnor giving up his purse—with two quid in it?
[Sung]
Not for a minute
Don't you see?

It was in Mr. Todd's parlor that the guvnor disappeared.

[Mrs. Lovett: ]
Boys and their fancies! What will we think of next
Here, dear Sit here by your 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.

[Tobias:]
Demons'll charm you
With a smile
For a while
But in time
Nothing's gonna harm you
Not while I'm around!