Alan Menken — Now Its Just the Gas

[ORIN] Oh boy, Seymour, the things we're gonna do to your mouth This is gonna be a pleasure I'm gonna need some nitrous oxide for this one In fact, I'm gonna use my special gas mask Hold on, I'll be with you in a moment! [SEYMOUR] Now, do it now While he's gassing himself to a palpable stupor The timing's ideal and the moment is super To ready and fore and blow the sick bastard away Now, do it now Just a flicker of pressure right here, right here on the trigger And Audrey won't have to put up that pig for another day Now. For the girl. Now. For the plant Now. Yes, I will! But I can't [ORIN, spoken] Yessery-bob! I'm really flyin'! I'll just take this mask off now and-- Hey, it's stuck! The mask it's stuck! Help me get it off, will ya? (sung) Don't be fooled if I should giggle Like a sappy, happy dope It's just the gas, it's got me high But don't let that fact deceive you Any moment I could die Though I giggle and I chortle Bear in mind I'm not immortal Why this whole thing strikes me funny I don't know 'Cause it really is a rotten way to go [SEYMOUR] What we have here is an ethical dilemma 'Less I help him get the mask removed He doesn't have a prayer True the gun as never fired But the way events transpired I could finish him with simple laissez faire [ORIN] Don't be fooled if I should chuckle Like hyenas in a zoo It's just the gas, it turns me on But don't let my mirth deceive you Any moment I'll be gone All my vital signs are failing 'Cause the oxide I'm inhaling Makes it difficult as hell to catch my breath Are you dumb or hard of hearing? Or relieved my end is nearing? Are you satisfied? I laughed myself to... [SEYMOUR] Death