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(FATTIMA)
COOKING IN THE PALACE
ISN’T JUST ANOTHER ORDINARY TASK,
I’LL TELL YOU SINCE YOU ASK,
THE VERY BEST CUISINE WILL PLEASE THE QUEEN.
SHE WISHES FOOD TO BE DELICIOUS.
EVERY BITE
A HEAVENLY DELIGHT
TO THRILL THE APPETITE.
SWEET CONDIMENTS,
SERVED TO PREFERENCE.
THE INGREDIENTS
MAKE THE DIFFERENCE,
THEY MUST BE PERFECT!

COOKING FOR THE ROYALS
CAN BE QUITE A COMPLICATED SORT OF FEAT,
YOU’VE GOT TO STAND THE HEAT
WHILE BASTING ALL THE MEAT,
BEFORE THEY EAT.
WE BROIL
WITH THE FINEST OIL.
NO ONE KNOWS,
IT COULD BE ANY TIME
WHEN THEY DECIDE TO DINE.
COULD IT BE EIGHT?
WILL WE HAVE TO WAIT?
IF THEY FIRST WANT WINE,
IT COULD TAKE TILL NINE.
WE MUST BE READY!
COOKING IN THE PALACE.

EACH AND EVERY DAY
WE BEGIN THE PREPARATION.
STOCKING THE BUFFET,
WAITING FOR THE FEASTING TO END.
THEN WE HIDE AWAY
FOR A SWEET SHORT HIBERNATION.
AND EVERY MORNING
BRIGHT AND EARLY
START IN ALL OVER AGAIN.

(SERVANTS)
SERVING IN THE PALACE,
AT THE BECK AND CALL
OF ANY ONE WITHIN THE DINING HALL.

GOOD FOOD MAKES HAPPY MOOD!

WHEN THE FOOD IS DONE,
THEN IT'S TIME FOR FUN!
WE KNOW WE WON'T GO HUNGRY,
SERVING IN THE PALACE.

EACH AND EVERY DAY
WE BEGIN THE PREPARATION.
STOCKING THE BUFFET,
WAITING FOR THE FEASTING TO END.
THEN WE HIDE AWAY
FOR A SWEET SHORT HIBERNATION.
THEN EVERY MORNING
WE START AGAIN.

(APPOLODORUS)
EATING IN DA PALACE
EVERY NOW AND DEN I
TASTE A LITTLE BIT
AND DEN SHE HAVE A FIT
BUT EVEN WHEN SHE DO
I EAT DA STEW.
FATTIMA, SOMETIME SHE GET STEAM UP.
IF I SAY, “IT NEED A LITTLE BAY”
SHE SCREAMS:

(FATTIMA)
You’re in the way!

(APPOLODORUS)
SO I JUST SMILE
DEN I WAIT A WHILE,
WHEN SHE TURN HER BACK
I MAKE MY ATTACK
I MUST BE SNEAKY
EATING IN DA PALACE.

(FATTIMA)
COOKING IN THE PALACE.

(SERVANTS)
SERVING IN THE PALACE