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Half a Sixpence Lyrics by Original London Cast of Half a Sixpence

Half a Sixpence (2016 London Cast Recording)

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[ARTHUR, spoken]
See, I got this sixpence and I managed to file it in 'alf. Done it this mornin'
[ANN]
Well, whatcha do that for? It's no good if it's broke!
[ARTHUR]
It's a token
[ANN]
What's a token?
[ARTHUR]
Well, you keep half, and I'll keep half. And when we're separated, you look at your 'alf and I'll look at mine, see. And then we think about each other
[ANN]
That's silly
[ARTHUR]
No, it ain't
(sung)
When sweet'earts are goin' steady
And walkin' arm in arm
They sometimes swap these little gifts
Like a ring or a lucky charm
I've 'eard that 'alf a sovereign
Is a fing they use a lot
But sixpence is the only fing I've got
[ANN]
Still, half a sixpence
Is better than a half a penny
Is better than a half a farthing
Is better than none
[ARTHUR]
Think of it like this
[ANN]
Think of it like this
[ARTHUR]
If it's me you miss
[ANN]
If it's me you miss
[ARTHUR]
When I'm miles away
[ANN]
When you're miles away
[ARTHUR]
Touch it every day
[ANN]
Yes, ev'ry day
[ARTHUR]
Then maybe that 'alf a sixpence
Will make you fink Arthur Kipps is
The kind of an 'alf whose lips is
The kind you might kiss!
[ANN]
Urgh!
[ARTHUR]
When I'm back with you
[ANN]
When I'm back with you
[ARTHUR]
One and one make two
[ANN]
One and one make two
[ARTHUR]
And likewise two half sixpences
[ARTHUR, ANN]
Go together like this
[MAN, spoken]
Arthur! Come on! You're gonna miss your train! And mind you behave proper when you get there!
[AUNT SUSAN, spoken]
Arthur's always proper, aren't you, Arthur?
[ARTHUR, spoken]
Course I am, auntie. Oh, well I'd better go!
[ANN, spoken]
Oh, well, don't forget your banjo!
[ARTHUR, spoken]
Oh, don't forget me!
[ANN, spoken]
Course not, Artie. We're sweet'earts now, aren't we?
[MR. SHALFORD, spoken]
Morning, Mr. Carshot. Morning, Mr. Pierce
[MR. CALSHOT, MR. PIERCE]
Morning, Mr. Shalford!
[MR. SHALFORD, spoken]
Morning, Mr. Kipps. Morning, Mr. Pornick. Morning, Ms. Evan
[ARTHUR, MR. PORNIC, MS. EVAN, spoken]
Morning, Mr. Shalford!
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Original London Cast of Half a Sixpence

Original London Cast of Half a Sixpence

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