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These were coins I hoarded for a rainy day,
now with every jingle I’m distressed!
Locks and keys that helped me keep the poor away…
That’s what put these locks and keys around my waist..

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my chain was getting longer!
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I should’ve heard a clink!
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each year a little stronger..
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Stacking up my silver and my bits of gold,
filling up my vault when day was done!
Well, vaults are made of lead
and cash is very cold!
And around your neck they weigh a bloody ton!

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You’re on the brink.
It’s written here,
in blood-red ink.
Unlock your heart!
It’s not too late!
For you’ll be dragging something more than
twice this weight!

-SCROOGE-
No, please…

-GHOST OF JACOB MARLEY-
Ebenezer Scrooge…

-SCROOGE-
Y-yes?

-GHOST OF JACOB MARLEY-
You shall be visited by three ghosts!

-SCROOGE-
Umm, no thank you..

-GHOST OF JACOB MARLEY-
When the clock strikes one –
the Ghost of Christmas Past..

-SCROOGE-
I prefer not to think about the past..

-GHOST OF JACOB MARLEY-
When the clock strikes two –
the Ghost of Christmas Present..

-SCROOGE-
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
from ending up like me…

~ Ghosts of other greedy men and women invade Scrooge’s room. ~

-GHOST CHORUS-
Singing sorry spirits who were once like you!*
Dragging chains are all that we’ve acquired.

All the good in life it’s now too late to do..
not to mention this could really make you tired!

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your chain is in the making!
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no way to make it shrink!
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just listen to it shaking!

Whoo ooooo oooooo ooooo
oooooo oooo ooooooo oo
oooo oooo whooo ooo ooooo

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