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Lyrics: Oliver. I'd Do Anything.


[NANCY (spoken)]
So, 'ow's it go then Dodger? It's all "bowin'" and "'ats off"...

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

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

[DODGER (spoken)]
No, I'll go last.

[NANCY (spoken)]
If you insist.

[DODGER (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.