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Link by Link Lyrics by Jeff Keller, Walter Charles, A Christmas Carol Ensemble

A Christmas Carol (Original Cast Recording)

1995

[GHOST OF JACOB MARLEY, spoken]
Scrooge!
Scrooge!
[SCROOGE, spoken]
Marley?
Ah now what do you want of me?
Who are you?
[GHOST OF JACOB MARLEY, spoken]
Much
[SCROOGE, spoken]
Who are you?
[GHOST OF JACOB MARLEY, spoken]
Don't you recognize me? In life I was your partner, Jacob Marley!
[SCROOGE, spoken]
What?
[GHOST OF JACOB MARLEY, spoken]
Scrooge, my dear, dear Scrooge!
[SCROOGE, spoken]
Humbug!
[GHOST OF JACOB MARLEY, spoken]
I see you don't believe in me
[SCROOGE, spoken]
A little thing can affect the senses
You might be an undigested bit of beef
A blot of mustard
A crumb of cheese
An underdone potato
There's more gravy than grave about you, whatever you are
[The GHOST OF JACOB MARLEY roars loudly]
[SCROOGE, spoken]
I believe! I beliеve!
Oh dreadful apparition, why do you walk the Earth, and why do you troublе me?
[GHOST OF JACOB MARLEY]
It is required of every man that his spirit travel far
Lending help to those he can no matter who they are
But if you don't go forth in life, spreading joy and easing pain
Your spirit will go forth in death, and you shall wear a chain
Ahhh!
These were coins I hoarded for a rainy day
Now with every jingle I'm disgraced, ahh!
Locks and keys that helped me keep the poor away
That's what put these locks and keys around my waist!
Link by link, my chain was getting longer
Link by link, I should've heard it clink
Link by link, each year a little stronger
Link by link by horrifying link!
Ahhh
Stacking up my silver and my bits of gold
Filling up my vault when day was done
Vaults are made of lead, and cash is very cold
And around your neck they weigh a bloody ton!
Link by link, you're on the brink
It's written here, in blood-red ink
Unlock your heart, it's not too late
Or you'll be dragging something more than twice this weight
[SCROOGE, spoken]
No, please, I beg you!
[GHOST OF JACOB MARLEY, spoken]
Ebenezer Scrooge...
[SCROOGE, spoken]
Yes?
[GHOST OF JACOB MARLEY, spoken]
You will be visited by three ghosts
[SCROOGE, spoken]
Umm, no thank you
[GHOST OF JACOB MARLEY, spoken]
When the clock strikes one
The Ghost of Christmas Past
[SCROOGE, spoken]
I prefer not to think about the past
[GHOST OF JACOB MARLEY]
When the clock strikes two
The Ghost of Christmas Present
[SCROOGE, spoken]
At present, I'd rather go to bed
Good night
[GHOST OF JACOB MARLEY]
When the clock strikes three
The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Be
Three ghosts who yet may stop you ending up like me...
[Ghosts of other greedy men and women invade Scrooge's room.]
[GHOST OF JACOB MARLEY, spoken]
Our colleague, remember him?
[GHOST #1, spoken]
Scrooge, ahhh!
[GHOST #2, spoken]
I never lent a hand!
[GHOST #3, spoken]
I never weighed the consequences!
[GHOST OF JACOB MARLEY, spoken]
Look!
[SCROOGE, spoken]
No!
[GHOST Chorus]
See these sorry spirits who were once like you
Dragging chains of all that we acquired
All the good in life it's now too late to do
Not to mention this can really make you tired
(Spoken)
He wanted to get ahead
[GHOST Chorus]
Link by link
[GHOST OF JACOB MARLEY]
Your chain is in the making
[GHOST Chorus]
Link by link
[GHOST OF JACOB MARLEY]
No way to make it shrink
Link by link
[GHOST Chorus]
Just listen to it shaking!
Ahhhhhh!
Link by link by horrifying...
Link by link by link by link by link by link by... link by link
Your life must be corrected
Link by link, and sooner than you think
Link by link, or you shall be connected
Link by link by horrifying link!
[SCROOGE, spoken]
No, no, ahhh!
Credits
Jeff Keller

Jeff Keller

Walter Charles

Walter Charles

A Christmas Carol Ensemble

A Christmas Carol Ensemble

About “Link by Link” by Jeff Keller

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