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Sweeney Todd

Song · Stephen Sondheim · October 8, 2026 · 3 min · 288 words

The transcript of “Sweeney Todd”, an episode of Stephen Sondheim first broadcast October 8, 2026. Press a time to play from that line (a 60-second preview; Potato Plus plays it all). The Night Shift plays Stephen Sondheim free, live around the clock. Search inside this transcript.

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I had him. His throat was bare beneath my hand. His throat was there and he'll never come again. Then I'll wash my hash, I'll keep telling you. When? Why did I wait? You told me to wait!

Now he'll never come again. There's a hole in the world of a great black pit, and it's filled with people who are filled with shit and the vermin of the world inhabited. But not for long.

They all deserve to die. Mrs. Love, let's tell you why. Because in all of the whole human race, Mrs. Love, there are two kinds of men and only two. There's a one staying put in his proper place, and the one with his foot in the other one's face.

Look at me, Mrs. Love, look at you. Now we all deserve to die. Even you, Mrs. Love, it's even I. Because the lives of the wicked should be Made brief for the rest of us, death will be a relief We all deserve to die And don't ever see Joanna No longer ever Hug my girl to be best

You sir, how about a shout? Come and visit your good friend Sweeney. Yousa! Tousa! Welcome to the grave! I will have vengeance. I will have some vase-chah. Housa! Yousa! No one's in the chair. Come on!

Sweeney's waiting. I want you, bladers. Yousa! Anybody! Gentlemen, I don't be shot. Not one man. No, no ten men. Nor a hundred. And a sweet dream. I will have you. Even as he glows in the meantime, I'll practice on less honorable throats.

And my Lucy bliles in ashes. And I'll never see my girl again That's no work, white and I'm full of joy

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