Belle (Menken / Schwartz)

Little town, it's a quiet village
ev'ry day like the one before
little town, full of little people
waking up to say:
bonjour, bonjour, bonjour, bonjour, bonjour

There goes the baker with his tray, like always
the same old bread and rolls to sell
ev'ry morning just the same
since the morning that we came
to this poor provincial town

Look, there she goes that girl is strange, no question
dazed and distracted, can't you tell ?
never part of any crowd
cause her head's up on some cloud
no denying, she's a funny girl, that Belle

Bonjour, good day, how is your fam'ly ?
bonjour, good day, how is your wife ?
I need six eggs - that's too expensive
there must be more than this provincial life

Look, there she goes, that girl is so peculiar
I wonder if she's feeling well
with a dreamy, far-off look
and her nose stuck in a book
what a puzzle to the rest of us is Belle

Oh, isn't this amazing ?
it's my fav'rite part because .. you'll see
here's where she meets Prince Charming
but she won't discover that it's him til chapter three

Now it's no wonder that her name means "beauty"
her looks have got no parallel
but behind that fair facade
I'm afraid she's rather odd
very diff'rent from the rest of us
she's nothing like the rest of us
yes, diff'rent from the rest of us is Belle

Right from the moment when I met her, saw her
I said she's gorgeous and I fell
here in town there's only she
who is beautiful as me
so I'm making plans to woo and marry Belle

Look there he goes, isn't he dreamy ?
Monsieur Gaston, oh he's so cute
be still my heart, I'm hardly breathing
he's such a tall, dark, strong and handsome brute

Bonjour - pardon - good day - mais oui
you call this bacon ? - what lovely grapes
some cheese - ten yards - one pound - 'scuse me
I'll get the knife - please let me through
this bread- those fish- -it's stale -they smell
madame's mistaken
there must be more than this provincial life
just watch, I'm going to make Belle my wife

Look there she goes, the girl is strange but special
a most peculiar mademoiselle
it's a pity and a sin
she doesn't quite fit in
cause she really is a funny girl
a beauty but a funny girl
she really is a funny girl
that Belle (bonjour, bonjour, bonjour, bonjour, bonjour)

Reprise:
"Madame Gaston", can't you just see it ?
"Madame Gaston", his "little wife"
no Sir, not me, I guarantee it
I want much more than this provincial life

I want adventure in the great wide somewhere
I want it more than I can tell
and for once it might be grand
to have someone understand
I want so much more than they've got planned

Gaston (Menken / Schwartz)

Gosh it disturbs me to see you, Gaston
looking so down in the dumps
every guy here'd love to be you, Gaston
even when taking your lumps

There's no man in town as admired as you
you're ev'ryone's favorite guy
ev'ryone's awed and inspired by you
and it's not very hard to see why

No one's slick as Gaston, no one's quick as Gaston
no one's neck's as incredibly thick as Gaston's
for there's no man in town half as manly
perfect, a pure paragon
you can ask any Tom, Dick or Stanley
and they'll tell you whose team they prefer to be on

No one's been like Gaston, a king pin like Gaston
no one's got a swell cleft in his chin like Gaston
as a specimen, yes, I'm intimidating
my what a guy, that Gaston

Give five "hurras", give twelve "hip-hips"
Gaston is the best and the rest is all drips

No one fights like Gaston, douses lights like Gaston
in a wrestling match nobody bites like Gaston
for there's no one as burly and brawny
as you see I've got biceps to spare
not a bit of him's scraggly or scrawny (that's right)
and ev'ry last inch of me's covered with hair

No one hits like Gaston, matches wits like Gaston
in a spitting match nobody spits like Gaston
I'm especially good at expactorating *ptoooie*
ten points for Gaston

When I was a lad I ate four dozen eggs
ev'ry morning to help me get large
and now that I'm grown I eat five dozen eggs
so I'm roughly the size of a barge

No one shoots like Gaston, makes those beauts like Gaston
then goes tromping around wearing boots like Gaston
I use antlers in all of my decorating
my, what a guy, Gaston

Reprise:
LeFou, I'm afraid I've been thinking
a dangerous pastime - I know
but that wacky old coot is Belle's father
and his sanity's only "so-so"

Now the wheels in my head have been turning
since I looked at that loony, old man
see, I've promised myself I'd be married to Belle
and right now I'm evolving a plan

No one plots like Gaston, takes cheap shots like Gaston
plans to persecute harmless crackpots like Gaston
so his marriage we soon'll be celebrating
my what a guy, Gaston

Be our guest (Menken / Schwartz)

Be our guest, be our guest
put our service to the test
tie your napkin 'round your neck, chérie
and we provide the rest

Soup du jour, hot hors d'oeuvres
why, we only live to serve
try the grey stuff, it's delicious
don't believe me ? ask the dishes

They can sing, they can dance
after all, Miss, this is France
and a dinner here is never second best
go on, unfold your menu
take a glance and then you'll
be our guest, oui, our guest, be our guest

Beef ragout, Cheese souffle
pie and pudding en flambe
we'll prepare and serve with flair
a culinary cabaret

You're alone and you're scared
but the banquet's all prepared
no one's gloomy or complaining
while the flatware's entertaining

We tell jokes, I do tricks
with my fellow candlesticks
and it's all in perfect taste that you can bet
come on and lift your glass
you've won your own free pass
to be out guest if you're stressed
it's fine dining we suggest
be our guest, be our guest, be our guest

Life is so unnerving
for a servant who's not serving
he's not whole without a soul to wait upon (get off)
ah, those good old days when we were useful (uh ?)
suddenly those good old days are gone (oh)
ten years we've been rusting
needing so much more than dusting
needing exercise, a chance to use our skills
most days we just lay around the castle
flabby, fat and lazy
you walked in and - oops-a-daisy

It's a guest, it's a guest
sakes alive, well I'll be blessed
wine's been poured and thank the Lord
I've had the napkins freshly pressed
with dessert she'll want tea
and my dear, that's fine with me
while the cups do their soft-shoein'
I'll be bubblin', I'll be brewin'

I'll get warm, piping hot
heaven's sakes, is that a spot ?
clean it up, we want the company impressed
we've got a lot to do
is it one lump or two ?
for you, our guest (she's our guest)
she's our guest (she's our guest)

Be our guest, be our guest
our command is your request
it's ten years since we've had anybody here
and we're obsessed
with your meal, with your ease
yes, indeed, we aim to please
while the candlelight's still glowing
let us help you, we'll keep going

Course by course, one by one
til you shout: "enough, I'm done"
then we'll sing you off to sleep as you digest
tonight you'll prop your feet up
but for now, let's eat up
be our guest, be our guest
be our guest, please, be our guest

Something there (Menken / Schwartz)

There's something sweet and almost kind
but he was mean and he was coarse and unrefined
and now he's dear and so I'm sure
I wonder why I didn't see it there before

She glanced this way, I thought I saw
and when we touched she didn't shudder at my paw
no it can't be, I'll just ignore
but then she's never looked at me that way before

New and a bit alarming
who'd have ever thought that this could be ?
true that he's no Prince Charming
but there's something in him that I simply didn't see

Well, who'd have thought ? (well, bless my soul)
well, who'd have known ? (well, who indeed ?)
and who'd have guessed they'd come together on their own ? (it's so peculiar)
we'll wait and see a few days more
there may be something there that wasn't there before
'er, perhaps there's something there that wasn't there before (what ?)
there may be something there that wasn't there before
(what's there, mama ? - shh, I'll tell you when you're older)

Human again (Menken / Schwartz)
Note: The scene including his song can only be found in the special edition DVD of the movie.

I'll be cooking again
be good-looking again
with a mademoiselle on each arm
when I'm human again
only human again
poised and polish and gleaming with charm

I'll be courting again
chic and sporting again
which would cause several husbands alarm, ha ha
I'll hop down of the shelf
and tout de suite, be myself
I can't wait to be human again

When we're human again
only human again
when we're knickknacks and whatnots no more
when we're human again
good and human again
ah, chérie, won't it all be top drawer ?

I'll wear lipstick and rouge
and I won't be so huge
why I'll easily fit through that door
I'll exude savoir faire
I'll wear gowns, I'll have hair
it's my prayer to be human again

When I'm human again
only human again
when the world once more starts making sense
I'll unwind for a change
really ? that'd be strange
can I help it if I'm t-t-tense ?

In a shack by the sea
I'll sit back sipping tea
let my early retirement commence
far from fools made of wax
I'll get down to brass tacks
and relax when I'm human again

So sweep the dust from the floor
let's let some light in the room
I can feel, I can tell
someone might break the spell any day now

Shine up the brass on the door
alert the dust pail and broom
if it all goes as planned
our time may be at hand any day now

Open the shutters and let in some air
put these here and put those over there
sweep up the years, the sadness and tears
and throw them away, ohhhh

When we're human again
only human again
when the girls finally set us all free
cheeks a-blooming again
we're assuming again
we'll resume our long-lost joie de vivre

We'll be playing again
holidayin' again
and we're praying it's A.S.A.P.
we will push, we will shove
they will both fall in love
and we'll finally be human again

We'll be dancing again
we'll be twirling again
we'll whirling around with such ease
when we're human again
only human again
we'll go waltzing those old one-two-threes

We'll be floating again
we'll be gliding again
stepping, striding as fine as you please
like a real human does
I'll be all that I was
on the glorious morn'
when we're finally re-born
and we're all of us human again

The Beauty and the Beast (Menken / Schwartz)

Tale as old as time
true as it can be
barely even friends
then somebody bends
unexpectedly

Just a little change
small to say the least
both a little scared
neither one prepared
beauty and the beast

Ever just the same
ever a surprise
ever as before
ever just as sure
as the sun will rise

Tale as old as time
tune as old as song
bittersweet and strange
finding you can change
learning you were wrong

Certain as the sun
rising in the east
tale as old as time
song as old as rhyme
beauty and the beast
tale as old as time
song as old as rhyme
beauty and the beast

Reprise: (the last Verse sung again)

The mob song (Menken / Schwartz)

We're not safe until he's dead
he'll come stalking us at night
set to sacrifice our children
to his monstrous appetite
he'll wreak havoc on our village
if we let him wander free
so it's time to take some action
boys, it's time to follow me

Through the mist, through the woods
through the darkness and the shadows
it's a nightmare but it's one exciting ride
say a prayer, then we're there
at the drawbridge of a castle
and there's something truly terrible inside

It's a beast, he's got fangs, razor sharp ones
massive paws, killer claws for the feast
hear him roar, see him foam
but we're not coming home
til he's dead, good and dead, kill the beast

Light your torch, mount your horse
screw your courage to the sticking place
we're counting on Gaston to lead the way
through a mist, through a wood
where within a haunted castle
something's lurking that you don't see ev'ry day

It's a beast, one as tall as a mountain
we won't rest til he's good and deceased

Sally forth, tally ho
grab your sword, grab your bow
praise the Lord and here we go

We don't like what we don't understand
in fact it scares us
and this monster is mysterious at least
bring your guns, bring your knives
save your children and your wives
we'll save our village and our lives
we'll kill the beast

Hearts ablaze, banners high
we go marching into battle
unafraid although the danger just increased
raise the flag, sing the song
here we come, we're fifty strong
and fifty Frenchmen can't be wrong
let's kill the beast
kill the beast, kill the beast
kill the beast, kill the beast
kill the beast, kill the beast, kill the beast