The Meek Shall Inherit Lyrics

Bernstein: HEY SEYMOUR KRELBORN, YOU PRINCE YOU
           MY NAME IS BERNSTEIN, I'M WITH N.B.C.
           I CAME DOWN HERE TO CONVINCE YOU
           TO DO A WEEKLY T.V. SHOW FOR ME
           "SEYMOUR KRELBORN'S GARDENING TIPS"
           FOR HALF AN HOUR ON SUNDAYS AT FOUR
           T.V.'S FIRST HOME GARDENING PROGRAM
           YOU'LL MAKE A MINT AND OUR RATINGS WILL SOAR
The Girls: THEY SAY THE MEEK SHALL INHERIT
           YOU KNOW THE BOOK DOESN'T LIE
           IT'S NOT A QUESTION OF MERIT
           IT'S NOT DEMAND AND SUPPLY
           THEY SAY THE MEEK GONNA GET IT
           AND YOU A MEEK LITTLE GUY
           YOU KNOW THE MEEK ARE GONNA GET WHAT'S COMIN' TO 'EM
           BY AND BY
Mrs. Luce: I'D LIKE A WORD WITH YOU LOVER
           I'M SURE YOU KNOW ME, THE EDITOR'S WIFE
           WE WANT YOUR FACE ON THE COVER
           OF THE DECEMBER 3RD ISSUE OF "LIFE"
           YES, THE FRONT OF "LIFE" MAGAZINE
           THAT'S AN HONOR WE SO SELDOM GRANT
           WE'LL SEND SOMEONE DOWN, LET'S SAY THURSDAY
           FOR SHOTS OF YOU AND YOUR BEAUTIFUL PLANT
The Girls: THEY SAY THE MEEK SHALL INHERIT
           YOU KNOW THE BOOK DOESN'T LIE
           IT'S NOT A QUESTION OF MERIT
           IT'S NOT DEMAND AND SUPPLY
           THEY SAY THE MEEK GONNA GET IT
           AND YOU A MEEK LITTLE GUY
           YOU KNOW THE MEEK ARE GONNA GET WHAT'S COMIN' TO 'EM
           BY AND BY
Skip Snip: FORGET THE CABLE WE SENT YOU
           IT'S NICE TO MEET ME, THE PLEASURE IS YOURS
           NOW LET MY FIRM REPRESENT YOU
           WE WANT TO BOOK YOU ON LECTURING TOURS
           COLLEGE CAMPUS, ROTARY CLUB
           THE KIND OF BOOKINGS MY OFFICE CAN DO
           SHOW THE PLANT, THEN TALK, ANSWER QUESTIONS
           IT'S EDUCATIONAL, LUCRATIVE TOO
Seymour:   MY FUTURE'S STARTING, I'VE GOT TO LET IT
           STICK WITH THAT PLANT AND GEE, MY BANK ACCOUNT WILL THRIVE
           WHAT AM I SAYING? NO WAY! FORGET IT!
           IT'S MUCH TOO DANGEROUS TO KEEP THAT PLANT ALIVE!
           I TAKE THESE OFFERS, THAT MEANS MORE KILLING
           WHO KNEW SUCCESS WOULD COME WITH MESSY, NASTY STRINGS?
           I SIGN THESE CONTRACTS, THAT MEANS I'M WILLING
           TO KEEP ON DOING BLOODY, AWFUL, EVIL THINGS
           NO! NO! THERE'S ONLY SO FAR YOU CAN BEND
           NO! NO! THIS NIGHTMARE MUST COME TO AN END
           NO! NO! YOU'VE GOT NO ALTERNATIVE, SEYMOUR OLD BOY
           THOUGH IT MEANS YOU'LL BE BROKE AGAIN AND UNEMPLOYED
           IT'S THE ONLY SOLUTION, IT CAN'T BE AVOIDED
           THE VEGETABLE MUST BE DESTROYED
           BUT THEN THERE'S AUDREY, LOVELY AUDREY
           IF LIFE WERE TAWDRY AND IMPOVERISHED AS BEFORE
           SHE MIGHT NOT LIKE ME, SHE MIGHT NOT WANT ME
           WITHOUT MY PLANT, SHE MIGHT NOT LOVE ME ANYMORE
The Girls: THEY SAY THE MEEK SHALL INHERIT
Seymour:   WHERE DO I SIGN?
The Girls: YOU KNOW THE BOOK DOES LIE
Skip Snip: RIGHT ON THE LINE
The Girls: IT'S NOT A QUESTION OF MERIT
Skip Snip: THAT'LL DO FINE
The Girls: IT'S NOT DEMAND AND SUPPLY
Skip Snip: THIS COPY'S MINE
The Girls: YOU'LL MAKE A FORTUNE, WE SWEAR IT
Skip Snip: COULDN'T GO WRONG
The Girls: IF ON THIS FACT YOU RELY
Skip Snip: BYE BYE, SO LONG
The Girls: YOU KNOW THE MEEK ARE GONNA GET WHAT'S COMIN' TO 'EM
           YOU KNOW THE MEEK ARE GONNA GET WHAT'S COMIN' TO 'EM
           YOU KNOW THE MEEK ARE GONNA GET WHAT'S COMIN' TO 'EM
           BY ... AND ... BY!