According To Plan

SONG: According To Plan ARTIST: Danny Elfman From the movie The Corpse Bride Intro: F   Fdim   F   Fdim      /             #/                       [Mrs. VanDort] It’s a beautiful day. [Mr. VanDort] It’s a rather nice day. [Mrs. VanDort]        A day for a glorious wedding. [Mr. VanDort]                A rehearsal my dear to be perfectly clear. [Mrs. VanDort]              A rehearsal for a glorious wedding. [Mr. VanDort]                                  Assuming nothing happens that we don’t really know [Mrs. VanDort]                               That nothing unexpected interferes with the show. [Mr. And Mrs. VanDort]                 And that’s why everything every last little thing every single tiny microscopic little thing must go... [Mrs. VanDort] According to plan [Mr. VanDort]    Our son will be married. [Mrs. VanDort]    According to plan [Mr. VanDort] Our family carried [Mr. And Mrs. VanDort]                    We’ll go right into the heights of society... [Mrs. VanDort] To the costume balls [Mr. VanDort]    In the hallowed halls. [Mrs. VanDort]           Rubbing elbows with the finest. [Mr. VanDort]                Having crumpets with her highness. [Mr. And Mrs. VanDort]                              We’ll be there we’ll be seen having tea with the queen. We’ll forget everything...that we’ve ever ever been.    /   /   /      /    [Mrs. Everglot] It’s a terrible day [Mr. Everglot] Now don’t be that way [Mrs. Everglot]            It’s a terrible day for a wedding. [Mr. Everglot]                      It’s a sad sad state of affairs we’re in [Mrs. Everglot]               That has led to this ominous wedding. [Mr. Everglot]                        How could our family have come to this? [Mr. and Mrs. Everglot]                   To marry off our daughter to the noveaux rich. [Mrs. Everglot] They’re so common [Mr. Everglot] So coarse. [Mrs. Everglot]     Oh it couldn’t be worse! [Mr. Everglot] It couldn’t be worse? I’m afraid I disagree. It could be land rich bankrupt aristocracy without a penny to their name...just like you...and me. [Mrs. Everglot] Oh dear. [Mr. and Mrs. Everglot]                And that’s why everything every last little thing every single tiny microscopic little thing must go...                     [Mrs. Everglot] According to plan [Mr. Everglot]     Our daughter will wed. [Mrs. Everglot] According to plan [Mr. Everglot] Our family lead [Mr. and Mrs. Everglot]                     From the depths of deepest poverty /    /    [Mrs. Everglot] To the noble realm [Mr. Everglot] Of our ancestors. [Mr. and Mrs. Everglot]                                                And who’d have guessed in a million years that our daughter with the face [Mr. Everglot]     of an otter in disgrace [Mr. and Mrs. Everglot]                        Would provide our ticket to our rightful place?        [Victoria (speaking)]         What if Victor and I don’t...like each other? [Mrs. Everglot (speaking)] Do you suppose your father and I like each other? [Victoria (speaking)] Surely you must...a little... [Mr. and Mrs. Everglot (speaking)] Of course not! [Mrs. Everglot (speaking)]                                           Get those corsets laced properly...I can hear you speak without gasping. Marriage is a partnership. A little tit for tat. You’d think a lifetime watching us (singing) might have taught her that. Might have taught her that. [Mr. Everglot] Everything must be perfect [Mrs. Everglot] Everything must be perfect [Mr. and Mrs. Everglot] Everything must be perfect perfect [The VanDorts and the Everglots]   That’s why everything every last little thing every single tiny microscopic little thing must go...According to plan!