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[GHOST OF JACOB MARLEY, spoken] Scrooge! Scrooge! [SCROOGE, spoken] Marley? Ah now what do you want of me? Who are you? [GHOST OF JACOB MARLEY, spoken] Much [SCROOGE, spoken] Who are you? [GHOST OF JACOB MARLEY, spoken] Don't you recognize me? In life I was your partner, Jacob Marley! [SCROOGE, spoken] What? [GHOST OF JACOB MARLEY, spoken] Scrooge, my dear, dear Scrooge! [SCROOGE, spoken] Humbug! [GHOST OF JACOB MARLEY, spoken] I see you don't believe in me [SCROOGE, spoken] A little thing can affect the senses You might be an undigested bit of beef A blot of mustard A crumb of cheese An underdone potato There's more gravy than grave about you, whatever you are [The GHOST OF JACOB MARLEY roars loudly] [SCROOGE, spoken] I believe! I beliеve! Oh dreadful apparition, why do you walk the Earth, and why do you troublе me? [GHOST OF JACOB MARLEY] It is required of every man that his spirit travel far Lending help to those he can no matter who they are But if you don't go forth in life, spreading joy and easing pain Your spirit will go forth in death, and you shall wear a chain Ahhh! These were coins I hoarded for a rainy day Now with every jingle I'm disgraced, ahh! Locks and keys that helped me keep the poor away That's what put these locks and keys around my waist! Link by link, my chain was getting longer Link by link, I should've heard it clink Link by link, each year a little stronger Link by link by horrifying link! Ahhh Stacking up my silver and my bits of gold Filling up my vault when day was done Vaults are made of lead, and cash is very cold And around your neck they weigh a bloody ton! Link by link, you're on the brink It's written here, in blood-red ink Unlock your heart, it's not too late Or you'll be dragging something more than twice this weight [SCROOGE, spoken] No, please, I beg you! [GHOST OF JACOB MARLEY, spoken] Ebenezer Scrooge... [SCROOGE, spoken] Yes? [GHOST OF JACOB MARLEY, spoken] You will be visited by three ghosts [SCROOGE, spoken] Umm, no thank you [GHOST OF JACOB MARLEY, spoken] When the clock strikes one The Ghost of Christmas Past [SCROOGE, spoken] I prefer not to think about the past [GHOST OF JACOB MARLEY] When the clock strikes two The Ghost of Christmas Present [SCROOGE, spoken] At present, I'd rather go to bed Good night [GHOST OF JACOB MARLEY] When the clock strikes three The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Be Three ghosts who yet may stop you ending up like me... [Ghosts of other greedy men and women invade Scrooge's room.] [GHOST OF JACOB MARLEY, spoken] Our colleague, remember him? [GHOST #1, spoken] Scrooge, ahhh! [GHOST #2, spoken] I never lent a hand! [GHOST #3, spoken] I never weighed the consequences! [GHOST OF JACOB MARLEY, spoken] Look! [SCROOGE, spoken] No! [GHOST Chorus] See these sorry spirits who were once like you Dragging chains of all that we acquired All the good in life it's now too late to do Not to mention this can really make you tired (Spoken) He wanted to get ahead [GHOST Chorus] Link by link [GHOST OF JACOB MARLEY] Your chain is in the making [GHOST Chorus] Link by link [GHOST OF JACOB MARLEY] No way to make it shrink Link by link [GHOST Chorus] Just listen to it shaking! Ahhhhhh! Link by link by horrifying... Link by link by link by link by link by link by... link by link Your life must be corrected Link by link, and sooner than you think Link by link, or you shall be connected Link by link by horrifying link! [SCROOGE, spoken] No, no, ahhh!