Album: Oliver!

I'd Do Anything



NANCY (formally)

(spoken) So, how's it go then Dodger? It's all "bowin'" and "'hats off"...

DODGER (formally)

(spoken) And "Don't let your petticoats go dangling in the mud, my darling."

NANCY (formally)

(spoken) Oh, "And I'll go last."

DODGER (formally)

(spoken) No, I'll go last.

NANCY (formally)

(spoken) If you insist.

DODGER (normal)

(sung) I'll do anything
For you dear anything
For you mean everything to me.

I know that
I'll go anywhere
For your smile, anywhere --
For your smile, ev'rywhere --
I'd see.

NANCY

Would you climb a hill?

DODGER

Anything!

NANCY

Wear a daffodil?

DODGER

Anything!

NANCY

Leave me all your will?

DODGER

Anything!

NANCY

Even fight my Bill?

DODGER

What? Fisticuffs?

I'd risk everything
For one kiss -- everything
Yes, I'd do anything...

NANCY

Anything?!

DODGER

Anything for you!!

NANCY

(spoken) 'Ere now, Oliver, you just copy Dodger
and I'll help you out with the words, alright? So it's
"I'll do anything"

OLIVER

(sung) I'll do anything

NANCY

(spoken) For you dear

OLIVER

(sung) For you dear, anything

NANCY

(spoken) For you mean

OLIVER

(sung) For you mean everything to me

NANCY

(spoken) Ah, that's lovely.

OLIVER

I know that
I'd go anywhere
For your smile, anywhere --
For your smile, everywhere
I'd see

BET

Would you lace my shoe?

OLIVER

Anything!

BET

Paint your face bright blue?

OLIVER

Anything!

BET

Catch a kangaroo?

OLIVER

Anything!

BET

Go to Timbuktu?

OLIVER
And back again!
I'd risk ev'rything
For one kiss -- everything --
Yes, I'd do anything

BET

Anything?!

OLIVER

Anything for you!!

DODGER

(spoken) Dance, Nancy.

NANCY

(spoken) Oh, alright, Dodge. C'mon boys!
1-2-3...

FAGIN

Would you rob a shop?

ALL

Anything!

FAGIN

Would you risk the "drop"?

ALL

Anything!

FAGIN

Tho' your eyes go, 'pop'

ALL

Anything!

FAGIN

When you come down 'plop'

ALL

Hang ev'rything!
We'd risk life and limb
To keep you in the swim
Yes, we'd do anything...

FAGIN

Anything?!

ALL

Anything for you.