Billy Budd, op. 50, Act 1: Hi! You a... a... a... Songtext
von Benjamin Britten

I didn′t do it
Hey, you!
Uh...
Uh...
What did I tell you?
Uh...
Uh...
He's a stammer
He′s a stammer
He's upset
Ah...
Ah!
What did I tell you?
He's a stammer
Ah...
Come after that
Go!
What you meddling there for?
I won′t
You liar!


I caught you
Don′t, Billy!
You're throttling me!
You stinking little vermin!
Squeak!
Squeak!
Squeak!
Look out!
He′s got a knife!
So that's it?
Very well!
Oh, it′s beauty!
Look out!
Careful!
Yes, he's got a knife
Oh, be careful, Billy
Be careful, Billy
Get him off!
Get him off!
No!
Silence!
Get back there!
Dansker, you speak
Billy went to his bag
Squeak there
Billy lugged him here
Squeak to a knife
Billy floored him
That′s all
Seize him!
I wasn't!
Put him in irons!
Sir, 'twas you told me!
Nothing!
As for you, handsomely done, me lad
And handsome ears has handsomed it to
Sling hammocks and turn in
Right out
Look where you go!
Look where you go!