TOM SAWYER
From the film: "Tom Sawyer" aka "A Musical Adaptation of Mark Twain's Tom Sawyer" - 1973
(Robert B. Sherman / Richard M. Sherman)
Sung by Aunt Polly (Celeste Holm), Cousin Sidney (Joshua Hill Lewis)
 & Cousin Mary (Susan Joyce)


Polly:
Uncouth, irreverent, wild,
That irresponsible child
I try to teach him,
But who can reach him?
He never can be found,
Leaves his trash around
Just won't learn
And he just keeps turnin' away

Tom Sawyer
The devil's got him in tow
Tom Sawyer
He's grief and worry and woe
He's late for supper
And he's late for school
He's takin' me for a fool
I'll bet Tom Sawyer'll
Be the death of me yet

Sidney:
Tome goes out with Huck,
Swimmin' in the nude
Tom tears all his clothes
And he talks so crude
Hides dead snakes and things
Underneath the stairs
And in Sunday school
Never knows this prayers

Mary:
Tom's a good boy,
Tom is kind
Tom holds wonders in his mind
Tom's an orphan
Can't you see?
He needs our love and sympathy

[Mary and Sidney singing simultaneously]

Mary:
Tom has gumption
Tom is strong

Sidney:
Tom's so dishonest
Always tellin' lies
If he breaks his neck
It won't be no surprise

Mary:
He loves to play
And fish and swim

Sidney:
Tom can[`t find his head
Every other day

Mary:
You just wish you were like him

Sidney:
And when he's around,
I wish he'd go away

Polly:
[Sings alone]

Tom Sawyer
That Tom in turnin' me gray
Tarnation
He'll never learn to obey
I know that boy to me
Can be such a joy to me
If he'd only be good
But he's always
Wastin' his time away
Exasperatin' me every day
No ambition and no respect
He'll be the death of me yet

Polly:
[Talking]
Worms!
Oh, Tom Sawyer!

[Polly, Sidney and Mary singing simultaneously till end of song]

Polly:
Tom Sawyer
That irresponsible child
That Tom, Tom Sawyer
Uncouth, irreverent, wild
That Tom
He's late for supper
And late for school
And he's takin' me for a fool
He just won't learn
And he keeps on turnin'
I'll bet Tom Sawyer'll
Be the death of me
I'll bet Tom Sawyer'll
Be the death of me yet!

Sidney:
Tome goes out with Huck,
Swimmin' in the nude
Tom tears all his clothes
And he talks so crude
Hides dead snakes and things
Underneath the stairs
And in Sunday school
Never knows this prayers
Tom's so dishonest
Always tellin' lies
If he breaks his neck
It won't be no surprise
Tom can`t find his head
Every other day
And when he's around,
I wish he'd go away

Mary:
Tom's a good boy,
Tom is kind
Tom holds wonders in his mind
Tom's an orphan
Can't you see?
He needs our love and sympathy
Tom has gumption
Tom is strong
He loves to play
And fish and swim
You just wish you were like him



(Transcribed by Carlene Bogle - April 2004)