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Scrooge!

Scrooge!

Marley?

Ah now what do you want of me?

Who are you?

Much

Who are you?

Don't you recognize me? In life I was your partner, Jacob Marley!

What?

Scrooge, my dear, dear Scrooge!

Humbug!

I see you don't believe in me

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

I believe! I believe!

Oh dreadful apparition, why do you walk the Earth, and why do you trouble me?

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

No, please, I beg you!

Ebenezer Scrooge...

Yes?

You will be visited by three ghosts

Umm, no thank you

When the clock strikes one

The Ghost of Christmas Past

I prefer not to think about the past

When the clock strikes two

The Ghost of Christmas Present

At present, I'd rather go to bed

Good night

When the clock strikes three

The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Be

Three ghosts who yet may stop you ending up like me...

Our colleague, remember him?

Scrooge, ahhh!

I never lent a hand!

I never weighed the consequences!

Look!

No!

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

Link by link

Your chain is in the making

Link by link

No way to make it shrink

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Just listen to it shaking!

Ahhhhhh!

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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!

No, no, ahhh!