Consider Yourself

Album: Oliver! (1960)
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  • [DODGER (spoken)]
    So, Oliver Twist, you're coming with me.

    [OLIVER (spoken)]
    Are you sure Mr. Fagin won't mind?

    [DODGER (spoken)]
    Mind?!

    Consider yourself at home.
    Consider yourself one of the family.
    We've taken to you so strong.
    It's clear we're going to get along.
    Consider yourself well in
    Consider yourslef part of the furniture.
    There isn't a lot to spare.
    Who cares?..What ever we've got we share!

    If it should chance to be
    We should see
    Some harder days
    Empty larder days
    Why grouse?
    Always a-chance we'll meet
    Somebody
    To foot the bill
    Then the drinks are on the house!
    Consider yourself our mate.
    We don't want to have no fuss,
    For after some consideration, we can state...
    Consider yourself
    One of us!

    Consider yourself...

    [OLIVER]
    At home?

    [DODGER]
    Consider yourself...

    [OLIVER]
    One of the family

    [CAPTAIN]
    We've taken to you

    [OLIVER]
    So strong

    [HAND WALKER]
    It's clear...we're...

    [ALL]
    Going to get along

    [DODGER]
    Consider yourself...

    [CHARLIE BATES]
    Well in!

    [DODGER]
    Consider yourself...

    [SNAKE]
    Part of the furniture

    [OLIVER]
    There isn't a lot to spare

    [ALL]
    Who cares?
    Whatever we got we share

    [DODGER]
    Nobody tries to be lah-di-dah or uppity--
    There a cup-o'-tea for all.

    [ALL]
    Only it's wise to be handy with a rolling pin
    When the landlord comes to call!

    [DODGER]
    Consider yourself
    Our mate.
    We don't want to have no fuss

    [ALL]
    For after some consideration we can sate

    [OLIVER]
    Consider yourself

    [DODGER]
    Yes!

    [ALL]
    One of us!

    [COMPANY]
    Consider yourself at home...
    We've taken to you so strong.
    Consider yourself well in...
    There isn't a lot to spare
    If it should chance to be
    We should see
    Some harder days
    Empty larder days --
    Why grouse?
    Always a chance we'll meet
    Somebody
    To food the bill --
    Then the drinks are on the house!

    Consider yourself our mate.
    We don't want to have no fuss
    For after some consideration, we can state...
    Consider yourself...
    One of us!

    [DODGER]
    Consider yourself

    [ALL]
    At home.

    [DODGER]
    We've taken to you

    [ALL]
    So strong

    [DODGER]
    Consider yourself

    [ALL]
    Well in.
    There isn't a lot to spare.
    Nobody tries to be lah-di-dah or uppity.
    There's a cup-o'-tea for all
    Only it's wise to be handy with a rolling pin
    When the landlord comes to call

    Consider yourself our mate
    We don't want to have no fuss
    For after some consideration we can state
    Consider yourself
    One of us...

    For after some consideration we can state
    Consider yourself...
    One of us!

    If it should chance to be
    We should see some harder days,
    Empty larder days,
    Why grouse?
    Always a chance we'll meet
    Somebody to foot the bill.
    Then the drinks are on the house.

    Consider yourself at home.
    Consider yourself one of the family.
    We've taken to you so strong.
    It's clear we're going to get along.
    Consider yourself well in.
    Consider yourself part of the furniture.
    There isn't a lot to spare.
    Who cares?
    Whatever we've got we share.

    If it should chance to be
    We should see some harder days,
    Empty larder days,
    Why grouse?
    Always a chance we'll meet
    Somebody to foot the bill.
    Then the drinks are on the house.

    Consider yourself our mate.
    We don't want to have no fuss
    For after some consideration we can state
    Consider yourself...
    One of us!!
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Comments: 1

  • Allen from Chicago, IlJack Wild who sang this song in the movie version went on to star in "H.R. Pufnstuf" and sang a version of this song at a live performance at the Hollywood Bowl with the cast from that show.
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