[KING TRITON] (sung)
THIS IS WHERE YOU BELONG!

[ARIEL] (spoken)
You don't understand!

[TRITON] (sung)
FOR ONCE, JUST LISTEN, WLL YOU?
THAT SAVAGE BRUTE WOULD KILL YOU
IN THE WORLD ABOVE!

[ARIEL] (spoken)
He's not a barbarian—

[TRITON] (sung)
DON'T TRY THAT SAME OLD SONG!
I'LL HAVE YOU GROUNDED 'TIL NEXT YEAR!
AM I CLEAR?
DON'T GO NEAR THAT WORLD ABOVE!

[ARIEL] (spoken)
I'm not a child anymore!

[TRITON]
No? Have you lost your senses? He's a human; you're a mermaid!
[ARIEL]
It doesn't matter!

[TRITON] (sung)
I'M STILL THE KING HERE –
MY WORD IS LAW!
THIS FILTH YOU BRING HERE
IS THE FINAL STRAW

AND PUSH, MY DAUGHTER,
HAS COME TO SHOVE!

I'LL MAKE YOU OBEY
'TIL YOU DO AS I SAY
I DON'T CARE, COME WHAT MAY
BUT I'LL KEEP YOU AWAY

FROM THAT CRUEL, HARSH, COLD,
VILE WORLD ABOVE!