[MONTAGU]
When the world is such a mess
It’s hard not to feel depressed
Getting stressed by what may come in time
But life is much more pleasant when you’re living in the present
So let’s raise another glass and feel sublime
For come the dawn our plan might fall to bits
When Adolf gets his claws in it
And yes, we broke the law a bit
That’s right
But at least until tomorrow comes
Why not believe that we have won?
And just maybe have a little fun?
Charlie, let’s live it up tonight!
So, just for tonight let’s be winners
Who fin’lly did something right
Our plan is signed, sealed, delivered
And tomorrow it could all go wrong
So Charlie let’s live it up tonight
[CHARLES]
But, Monty, what if the sub gets hit? Or what if they realise that our documents-
[MONTAGU]
Oh what if they realise our documents-
Oh Charlie why do all this fretting?
Read the room boy!
Clock the setting!
It’s no life if you’re forgetting to live
[CHARLES]
I find it helps me feel prepared
[MONTAGU]
To what? Just dwell on being scared?
I say to hell with that hot air, man
And give yourself some credit where there’s credit due
Who made this plan?
[CHARLES]
I did
[MONTAGU]
Yes you!
So celebrate your greatness
Grab a gin!
You’re too full of brains a plenty
For your glass to feel half empty
So let’s get another bottle
[MONTAGU and CHARLES]
Fill the damn thing to the brim!
[MONTAGU &COMPANY]
Just for tonight be a hero (Just for, for tonight, just for, for tonight)
[CHARLES]
I’m not sure that’s me
[MONTAGU & COMPANY]
Who might’ve beaten the Reich (Just for, for tonight, just for, for tonight)
[CHARLES]
I’m just a bug boy you see
[MONTAGU & COMPANY]
With a fantastical scheme (Just for, for tonight, just for, for tonight)
So Charles
[CHARLES & COMPANY]
But tomorrow it could tumble down
[MONTAGU]
Exactly
Let’s live it up tonight!
[SUBMARINER 1, spoken]
Five degrees down, keep 180 feet
[LIEUTENANT, spoken]
Captain, this uh canister sir?
[CAPTAIN, spoken]
You mean the weather equipment, Lieutenant?
[LIEUTENANT, spoken]
Oh aye, come on Captain, since when did we become underwater postmen?
[CAPTAIN, spoken]
We have our orders. What was that?
[SUBMARINER 2, spoken]
We've registered a depth charge sir
[SUBMARINER 1, spoken]
Enemy sub incoming
[LIEUTENANT, spoken]
Change course, Captain? Captain?
[MONTAGU]
It’s your moment let’s embrace it
Victory's so close we can taste it
And some sweet release is what the people need
Trust me Charles, there’s no point living if we cannot go down swinging
Drop your bombs we’re off to dance until we bleed
Excuse me, I’m meant to meet my brother here
The great artiste owes me a beer
He’s broke I don’t know how his films get made
[IVOR MONTAGU]
With my comrades overseas
I find that money grows on trees
Just sell a secret and you’ll see that loose lips will get you paid
Brother have you got something for me
[MONTAGU]
Yes, this will make us rich, but it’s off the books
[IVOR MONTAGU]
Let’s take a look
[CHARLES]
Monty!
{[MONTAGU]
The moment’s not quite right
[COMPANY]
Charlie my boy, grab each small flash of joy
There’s disaster ahoy
But tonight
Just for tonight we’re the victors
[CHARLES]
My plan won the war
[COMPANY]
Who’ve come to settle the fight
[CHARLES]
I’ve socked Adolf on the jaw!
[COMPANY]
He is the man who tricked Hitler
[CHARLES]
That’s right
[COMPANY]
Tomorrow we will know the score
So ev’ryone, let’s live it up tonight!
Hey!
[LIEUTENANT, spoken]
Stay the course? That's insane!
[SUBARINER 3, spoken]
Maintaining 180 feet
[LIEUTENANT, spoken]
We need to divert, we can't plough into a fight for the sake of some delivery job!
[CAPTAIN, spoken]
We don't have a choice
[SUBMARINER 1, spoken]
Sir!
[CAPTAIN, spoken]
We're under direct orders, head straight to Spain and surface
[SUBMARINER 3, spoken]
Surface?
[SUBMARINER 2, spoken]
What the hell is going on?
[COMPANY]
Right
We’re the best, there’s no defeating us
Right
Our charisma and our genius
Right
So drink up, let’s get delirious
Only for tonight
Tomorrow we could die, but right now
We’re celebrating
Taking a bow
So raise a glass and shout it out loud
Just for tonight we are
[LIEUTENTANT, spoken]
He's the strangest weather equipment I've ever seen
[SUBMARINER 3, spoken]
And we're just supposed to leave him out there?
[CAPTAIN, spoken]
Those are our instructions
[LIEUTENANT]
Do we even know his name?
[SUBMARINER 1]
Ready to give the order, sir?
[CAPTAIN, spoken]
Aye. Float him out. Close the main access hatch and then we'll dive. Thank you for your service, son
[CAPTAIN, sung]
If it’s down, it’s down together
If it’s up, it’s up as one
So sail on, boys
Through stormy weather
Soon the journey will be done
[COMPANY, CHARLES & CAPTAIN]
If it’s down, it’s down together
Just for tonight
If it’s up, it’s up as one
Just for tonight
So sail on boys
Through stormy weather
I will believe
Soon the journey will be done
That I was born to lead
If it’s down
Just for tonight we are heroes
It’s down together
Some were born to follow
If it’s up
Who might’ve beaten the Reich
It’s up as one
But I was born to lead
So sail on boys
With a fantastical scheme
Through stormy weather
And so tomorrow we’ll make history
So let’s live it up yes!
If it’s down, it’s down together
Just for tonight we’re the victors
Some were born
Burning with destiny’s light
I was born to lead
So sail on boys, through stormy weather
We’re braving danger and death and yes tomorrow we could all be gone
If a single thing goes wrong
For all we know we don’t have long so
Fill ‘em up
Let’s live it up tonight!
[SUBMARINER 1]
Gentlemen, we have a problem!
[COMPANY]
Live it up tonight!
