[BEADLE]
Sweet Polly Plunkett lay in the grass
Turned her eyes heavenward, sighing
"I am a lass who alas loves a lad
Who alas has a lass in Canterbury
'Tis a row dow diddle dow day
'Tis a row dow diddle dow dee"

[MRS. LOVETT, spoken]
Oh, Beadle Bamford, I didn't know you was a music lover, too

[BEADLE, spoken]
Oh, when I saw this dear old song book I couldn't resist

[BEADLE]
Sweet Polly Plunkett saw her life pass
Flew down the city road, crying
"I am a lass who alas loves a lad
Who alas has a lass loves another lad
Who once I had
In Canterbury
'Tis a row dow diddle dow day
'Tis a row dow diddle dow dee"

[BEADLE, spoken]
Well, ma'am, I hope you have a few moments
You see there's been complaints
[MRS. LOVETT, spoken]
Complaints?

[BEADLE, spoken]
It's about the stink from your chimney
Just a routine inspection of course
Ah, one of mother's favorites...

[BEADLE]
If one bell rings in the Tower of Bray
Ding dong! Your true love will stay
Ding dong! One bell today
In the Tower of Bray
Ding dong!

[BEADLE, spoken]
Anyway ma'am, health regulations being my duty
I'm afraid I'll have to ask you to let me take a look

[MRS. LOVETT, spoken]
At the bakehouse?

[BEADLE, spoken]
That's right, ma'am

[MRS. LOVETT, spoken]
Oh, but it's locked you see, and I don't have the key
Mr. Todd, he's got the key, and he's not here right now
[BEADLE, spoken]
When will he be back?

[MRS. LOVETT, spoken]
Well, I couldn't say, I'm sure

[BEADLE, spoken]
Then we'll just have to wait for him ma'am

[BEADLE]
But if two bells ring in the Tower of Bray
Ding dong, ding dong! Your true love will stray
Ding dong

[BEADLE & TOBIAS, TOBIAS]
Ding dong!
Two bells today in the Tower of Bray
Ding dong, ding dong!

[BEADLE, spoken]
What's that?

[MRS. LOVETT, spoken]
Oh, oh that's just the lad what helps me with the pies

[BEADLE, spoken]
But surely he's in the bakehouse, then isn't he?
[MRS. LOVETT, spoken]
Oh yes, yes, oh yes of course!
But you see, last week he run off
And we found him two days later
Down by the embankment half-starved, poor thing
So ever since then, we locks him in for his own security
Oh! Do have a try at the third bell, it always touches my heart

[BEADLE]
If three bells ring in the Tower of Bray—

[BEADLE, spoken]
Oh, since you're a fellow music lover, ma'am
Why not raise your voice along with mine?

[MRS. LOVETT, spoken]
All right

[BEADLE]
Ding dong!

[MRS. LOVETT]
Ding dong!

[BEADLE]
Ding dong!

[BEADLE & MRS. LOVETT]
Your love's gone away

[BEADLE]
Ding dong!

[MRS. LOVETT]
Ding dong!

[BEADLE & TOBIAS]
Ding dong!

[BEADLE]
Three bells today

[BEADLE & MRS. LOVETT]
In the Tower of Bray

[BEADLE & TOBIAS]
Ding dong, ding dong, ding dong!

[BEADLE]
If four bells ring in Tower of—

[MRS. LOVETT, spoken]
How many bells are there?

[BEADLE, spoken]
Twelve

[BEADLE]
Ding dong!

[MRS. LOVETT]
Ding dong!

[TOBIAS]
Ding dong!

[BEADLE]
Ding dong!

[BEADLE, MRS. LOVETT & TOBIAS]
Then lovers must pray!

[BEADLE]
Ding dong!

[MRS. LOVETT]
Ding dong!

[TOBIAS]
Ding dong!

[BEADLE]
Ding dong!

[BEADLE & TOBIAS]
Four bells today
In the Tower of Bray

[BEADLE, MRS. LOVETT & TOBIAS]
Ding dong, ding dong, ding dong

[BEADLE & TOBIAS]
Ding dong!