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The Ballad of Willie Watkins Lyrics by SpitLip

Operation Mincemeat: A New Musical (Original Cast Recording)

2023

[WILLIE WATKINS]
So I was up there flying high
In style right over Spain
But then I feel something
There's a thudding and then suddenly
What? Hot dog! The plane is stalling
Geez Louise! I think I'm falling
And that big old ocean's calling out
But...
[CHARLES, spoken]
I've got a bad feeling about this
[WILLIE WATKINS & HASELDEN]
I, I got a good feeling
An American pilot
I'm feeling good about this crash
He's crashed in Huelva
Because though drowning is not too appealing
His name is Willie Watkins
I do so love to cause a great big splash
And he's very loud
[CHARLES & MONTAGU]
I
Charles, wait
I've got a bad feeling
Keep it together
Our plan is going down the drain
It's a bump in the road
[JEAN]
The Germans will be disbelieving
[MONTAGU]
Keep breathing
[CHARLES]
When thеy hear two pilots crashed in neutral Spain
[MONTAGU]
Pilots crash all thе time, it's fine
[WILLIE WATKINS]
Oh, I feel fine and dandy
[JEAN]
I think he needs a physician
[MONTAGU]
Missions hit these snags all the time
[CHARLES]
It's a bad sign
[WILLIE WATKINS]
'Cause when your plane goes down
And you can't see land
You'll soon be lying on the sand
So cut loose, you goose
And keep on feeling fine
[MONTAGU]
Charles, please stop dry heaving
[CHARLES]
This could sink the mission!
[MONTAGU]
Well, this is war
Things never go quite to plan
[WILLIE WATKINS]
Ba-dow!
[JEAN]
Where the hell's our man?
[HASELDEN]
Huelva for London
[JEAN]
London receiving
[HASELDEN]
Another pilot's washed up on the sand
And he's dead this time
[COMPANY]
Phew
[MONTAGU]
Yes! See Charles, the plan is working like I knew it would
Bill's arrived, our efforts weren't in vain
[HASELDEN]
But they smell a rat
[COMPANY]
What?
[HASELDEN]
Two planes crashed in the very same spot
They're chopping Bill open to see what's what
A coroner's coming, the top man here in Spain
[CHARLES]
Oh god
[WILLIE WATKINS]
Oh I, I got a good feeling
[MONTAGU]
Charlie, it's fine, I've got a good feeling
[CHARLES]
An autopsy!
[WILLIE WATKINS & MONTAGU]
I'm feeling good about this corpse
[MONTAGU]
Sure, Bill's skin has slowly been peeling (congealing)
But he'll be ruled a drowning, Spilsbury swore!
[CHARLES]
And you trust that man?
[WILLIE WATKINS & MONTAGU]
Of course!
So what's the use in fretting
[CHARLES & JEAN]
Oh god, I'm sweating
[WILLIE WATKINS & MONTAGU]
There's no telling what another day will bring
[CHARLES & JEAN]
I need a drink
[COMPANY]
For there could be a hole in the boat
And who knows if you'll sink or you'll float
[MONTAGU, spoken]
Nice!
[WILLIE WATKINS, spoken]
Thanks
[COMPANY]
But everything will work out swell
If we keep on feeling—
[JEAN, spoken]
Haselden, get to that autopsy and make sure they think he drowned!
[COMPANY]
Fine!
[MONTAGU, spoken]
Jean, can you get some work done please?
[WILLIE WATKINS]
Good night!
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About “The Ballad of Willie Watkins” by SpitLip

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