Be Our Guest Songtext
von Jonathan Young

Ma chere Mademoiselle, it is with the deepest pride
And greatest pleasure that we welcome you here tonight
And now we invite you to relax
Please, let us pull up a chair
As the dining room proudly presents
Your dinner

Be our guest, be our guest
Put our service to the test
Tie your napkin ′round your neck, cherie
And we'll provide the rest
Soup du jour, hot hors d′oeuvres
Why, we only live to serve
Try the grey stuff, it's delicious
Don't believe me, ask the dishes


They can sing, they can dance
After all, miss, this is France
And the dinner here is never second best
Go on, unfold your menu
Take a glance and then you′ll
Be our guest, be our guest, be our guest

Beef ragout, cheese soufflé
Pie and pudding on flambé
We′ll prepare and serve with flair
A culinary cabaret
You're alone and you′re scared
But the banquet's all prepared
No one′s gloomy or complaining
While the flatware's entertaining

We tell jokes, I do tricks
With my fellow candlesticks
And it′s all in perfect taste, that you can bet
Go on and lift your glass
You've won your own free pass
To be our guest, if you're stressed
It′s fine dining we suggest
Be our guest, be our guest, be our guest


Life is so unnerving
For a servant who′s not serving
He's not whole without a soul to wait upon
Ah, those good old days when we were useful (hey, Cogsworth)
Suddenly those good old days are gone

Ten years we′ve been rusting
Needing so much more than dusting
Needing exercise, a chance to use our skills
Most days we just lay around the castle
Flabby, fat and lazy
You walked in and oops-a-daisy

It's a guest, it′s a guest
Sake's alive and I′ll be blessed
Wine's been poured and thank the Lord
I have the napkins, freshly pressed
With dessert, she'll want tea
And my dear that′s fine with me
While the cups do their soft-shoein′
I'll be bubbling, I′ll be brewing

I'll get warm, piping hot
Heaven′s sakes is that a spot?
Clean it up, we want the company impressed
We've got a lot to do
Is that one lump or two?
For you, our guest
She′s our guest, she's our guest

Be our guest, be our guest
Our command is your request
It's been years since we′ve had anybody here
And we′re obsessed
With your meal, with your ease
Yes, indeed, we aim to please
While the candlelight's still glowing
Let us help you, we′ll keep going

Course by course, one by one
'Til you shout, "Enough I′m done"
Then we'll sing you off to sleep as you digest
Tonight you′ll prop your feet up
But for now, let's eat up
Be our guest
Be our guest
Be our guest
Please, be our guest