Alan Menken — Ya Never Know

[MUSHNIK] I can't believe it, it couldn't be happening Pinch me, girls, it couldn't be happening All of this sudden success comin' out of the blue I put a sign up, right in the front window An advertisement, right in the front window "Stop in and see the amazing new plant Audrey II!" And the really remarkable thing is that people, they do Seymour, that twerp of a klutz Fin'lly did something right. Audrey II drives 'em nuts What a blessing this wonderful plant should exist And should rake in the bucks for me hand over fist! [SEYMOUR, spoken] How'd I do? [CHIFFON, spoken] You was great on the radio, Seymour! [CRYSTAL, spoken] You sounded sexier than the Wolfman! [RONETTE, spoken] You're an overnight sensation, Seymour! Who-oo'da believed it? (sung) One day he pushed a broom Nothing in his news but gloom and doom Then he lit a fuse and give him room Stand aside and watch that Motha blow Explosion! Bang! Kerboom! Don't it go to show ya never know? [GIRLS] Seymour was in a funk He was number zero Who'd'a thunk he'd become a hero? Just a punk, he was a forgotten So-and-so Then one day: [SEYMOUR] Crash! Kerplunk![CRYSTAL, CHIFFON] “Don't it go to show ya never know”[RONETTE, spoken] “Sit down, Seymour. Ronette's gon' sing for you”[RONETTE] All the world used to screw him Biff-wham-pow! Now they interview him And they clamor to put his remarks On the air All the world used to hate him Now they're startin' t'appreciate him All because of that strange little plant Over there [GIRLS] Observe him! Here's a chap Everything is landing in his lap [SEYMOUR] I just cut my hand and in a snap Something out of Edgar Allen Poe has happened [GIRLS] Zam! Kazap! [ALL FOUR] Don't it go to show ya never know? One day you're slinging hash Feeling so rejected Lightning flash, you get resurrected Make a splash- now you rate the big Bravissimo And with a thunder crash - [GIRLS] Crash kerplunk, bam kerboom Zang kazunk, zam kazoom Zowee powee holy cow he Ordered up a rainbow to go [ALL FOUR] Wow! Pow! Look out below! Don't it go to show ya never know?