The Prodigal Son by Sir Arthur Sullivan

Gilbert and Sullivan Archive

The Prodigal Son

Nos. 5 & 6: RECIT. (SOPRANO) & SOLO (TENOR) WITH CHORUS

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Recit. (Soprano)

And the younger son gather'd all together,
and took his journey into a far country,
and there wasted his substance with riotous living.

Chorus.

Let us eat and drink,
let us eat and drink,
tomorrow we die,
tomorrow we die.
Let us eat, let us drink,
for tomorrow we die!
The chorus repeats these words variously throughout this number

The Prodigal Son in the Tavern
Circle of Jan Cornelis, c. 1540

Tenor

Fetch wine, and we will fill ourselves with strong drink,
and tomorrow shall be as this day.
Fetch wine, and we will fill ourselves with strong drink,
and tomorrow shall be as this day,
tomorrow shall be as this day,
and much more abundant,
more abundant.
Fetch wine!

Fetch wine, and we will fill ourselves with strong drink,
and tomorrow shall be as this day.
Fetch wine, and we will fill ourselves with strong drink,
and tomorrow shall be as this day,
tomorrow shall be as this day,
and much more abundant,
more abundant.
Let us eat and drink,
tomorrow we die.
Let us eat and drink,
tomorrow we die,
tomorrow shall be as this day,
and much more abundant.
Let us eat and drink,
let us eat and drink,
let us eat, let us drink,
for tomorrow we die!

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