Abundance and Charity

Abundance and Charity is a song from "A Christmas Carol: The Musical". It is sung by the Ghost of Christmas Present to Ebenezer Scrooge.

Lyrics
GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PRESENT You call this Christmas dinner? This measly pot of gruel?! You aren't just a sinner, You're an outright fool! Why, the present's full of pleasures! Things to see, enjoy, and taste! And at Christmas no one measures His wallet or his waist! So I've done you just a teeny tiny favor! Oh, don't thank me. It's perfectly free. Just a new experience to savor ? Some laughter, some magic, on me!

(Scrooge finds himself in the Gaiety Music Hall, sitting in the audience, surrounded by children. The Ghost makes a sweeping entrance through the velvet curtain onstage.)

Abundance! Charity! Good will toward men! Enjoyment! Hilarity! Good will toward men! Come share some, Spare some, No matter when, Ben! Get with the spirit Cause you?re gonna hear it again!

Abundance! Charity! And sheer delight! Enjoyment! Hilarity! They?re yours tonight! I?m here, sir, dear sir, To set you quite right! Never a doubt That your heart is about To take flight!

There?s a joyful spirit In your heart! My friend, that spirit?s mine! Dine on the Bread of human kindness, My fabulous fruit of the fine! A treat, sir! A sweet, sir! A little indulgence and then, Abundance! Charity! Good will toward men!

Abundance! Charity!

PANTO GIRLS So much in store!

GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PRESENT Old friends and familiarity!

PANTO GIRLS Good times galore!

GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PRESENT A twirl, sir, some girls, sir! To make 'em roar for!

GIRLS Aahh aahh

GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PRESENT, GIRLS Get with the spirit Cause you're gonna hear it Some More!

GIRLS Aahh

GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PRESENT Fill your plate, Come on and celebrate A very, merry time. All the joys you never dared To make the most of?

GIRLS He's the Ghost of!

GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PRESENT Listen, brother, Mother Goose Is playing at the Pantomime! Any little pleasure, Brother, you can pick it! Life's a ball, And I'm your ticket!

(Scrooge is forced to dance with the pretty Panto Girls.)

GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PRESENT, GIRLS Abundance! Charity! Good will towards men From pauper to millionarity! Good will toward men! Come spend some, Lend some, You'll get the yen, Ben!

GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PRESENT Get with the spirit Cause you're gonna hear it again!

GIRLS Aahh Aahh SOME GIRLS Aahh Aahh OTHER GIRLS Aahh

ALL GIRLS Get with the spirit

GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PRESENT, GIRLS Get with the spirit Cause you're gonna hear it

GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PRESENT Again!

SOME GIRLS And a-gain

OTHER GIRLS And again!

GIRLS Abundance!

GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PRESENT Abundance!

GIRLS Charity!

GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PRESENT Charity!

GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PRESENT, GIRLS Good will toward men! Aahh!