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Temper, Temper - London Cast Recording Songtext

Jane (spoken): What's happening?
I don't understand.

Valentine (spoken): I'm sure you don't Jane.
You and Michael think you have nothing to learn
But you don't understand the simplest things.

Michael (spoken): Why are you all so big?

William (spoken): You'll find out.

Valentine (spoken): Children who lose their temper will lost everything else in the end!

Toys: Temper Temper
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Valentine: Temper Temper
Caught you at last
Your quick temper went a bit fast

Valentine & William: This is a place of woe
This is a place where all wicked
Children go.

Michael (spoken): But this is our nursery.

Valentine (spoken): No, this is OUR nursery!

Toys: Temper Temper
That was your crime
We've been watching you for some time
We knew that you'd appear
We knew your temper tantrums would lead you here.

Jane (spoken): Stop! Leave us alone!

William (spoken): Pray silence for the judge.

Michael (spoken): What judge?

William (spoken): All rise!

Mr. Punch: Temper Temper
Silence in court!
Is this not the story you thought?
You have to stand on trial
You will not see your parents for quite some while.

Toys: Children who refuse to learn will not return
Children who refuse to learn will not return

Mr. Punch (spoken): Are you Jane and Michael Banks?

Jane (spoken): Yes. And we live at Seventeen Cherry Tree Lane.

Monkey 1 (spoken): Not any more you don't. You're at Destiny's Crossroads.

Mr. Punch (spoken): You stand accused of the wanton loss of a most precious commodity
- namely, your temper.

Valentine (spoken): Call the first witness

Monkeys (spoken): Call the first witness

William (spoken): Call the first witness

Glamorous Doll: Temper Temper think of the cost
Of a temper once it's been lost
You cannot get it back
It's no excuse to say that your mood was black

Toys: Black! Black! Black! Black!

Valentine (spoken): Call the surprise witness.

Monkeys (spoken): Call the surprise witness.

William (spoken): Call the surprise witness.

Jack-in-a-box (spoken): Surprise!

Mr. Punch (spoken): Yes.

Jack-in-a-box (spoken): I saw them your Honor. They were fighting over Valentine.

Mr Punch (spoken): Go On.

Jack-in-a-box (spoken): And... and... tore his arm, again.

Toys: Children who refuse to learn will not return
Children who refuse to learn will not return
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Mr Punch (spoken): What is your verdict?

Toys: Guilty!

Mr Punch: You stand there bold as brass
You face the stiffest sentence this court can pass

Toys: Children who refuse to learn will not return
Children who refuse to learn will not return
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