Song 10: Come to Egypt (Finale Medley)
 

Come to Egypt...and stay a while
See Egyptian crocodiles
That swim in the Nile
One visit and you'll just want to stay!

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Come to Egypt where a lot of culture began

There is no better place

To top up your tan

Egypt is a magical place!

Egypt is tremendous...yeah! yeah!
Egypt is amazing...yeah! yeah!
Egypt is spectacular...yeah! yeah!
Egypt is our favourite place!
 

STAGEHANDS and GUARDS ENTER AND BOW during next part​

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(ALL faster) Four thousand years ago in a desert land Irrigated by the river Nile.
A Pharaoh ruled Egypt with a rod of iron,
The people all considered him vile.

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(All) Pharaohs are all powerful, treated like gods
In return they should be thoughtful and wise.
This king was just arrogant, greedy and cruel
No wonder he was thoroughly despised.

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DRUNK, SLAVES 1, 2 and 3, OLD PERSON, MISER, ILL PERSON

AND SALESPERSON ENTER , SING AND BOW during next part

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The slaves and the people sang:

(All) We’re waiting for the Crocodile Pharaoh

A legend oh so old.
We’re waiting for the Crocodile Pharaoh

The prophecy foretold...

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(All) The Crocodile Pharaoh will soon be here

(Drunk) The Crocodile Pharaoh will bring me beer

(Slaves 1, 2 & 3) The Crocodile Pharaoh will set us free (Old person) The Crocodile Pharaoh will fix my knee

 

(Miser) The Crocodile Pharaoh will bring me gold
(Ill person) The Crocodile Pharaoh will cure my cold (Salesperson) The Crocodile Pharaoh will help me sell (All) The Crocodile Pharaoh will rule us well!

Rule us well! Rule us well!

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CROCODILES AND KING CROC ENTER FOR BOW

 

SPOKEN: Crocodile!!! Crocodile!!!! 

Look at that crocodile in the Nile!

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(ALL)

When you walk along the banks of the river 

Keep away from the side.
A moonlit stroll might seem a good idea 

But in the dark they like to hide
Don’t put your foot on that floating log
I have a feeling, have a hunch
It might look harmless but watch your step 

He’s sizing you up for lunch!

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Oh, oh, oh, oh! Oh, oh, oh, oh! oh, oh, oh oh, OH!

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SUPERVISOR, SLAVEMASTER, SLAVES 4, 5 AND 6, EGYPTIANS ENTER FOR BOW during next part

 

Keep on building, keep it rising to the sky

To honour our new Pharaoh, gotta build it oh so high. 

Everyone must lend a hand, every man, woman, boy or girl 

The greatest pyramid so far, the tallest building in the world.

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CHORUS

Gotta build it so high! 

Gotta build it so high!

Gotta build it so high!

Gotta build it so high

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If you’re tired and rundown 

Don’t worry we have whips. 

We like to see you working hard 

No complaining, close those lips! 

Don’t ask us for breaks though

Holidays or a pension scheme. 

You’ve got a job for life here 

So let me hear you scream!

Hear you scream...

Hear you scream...

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Got to Build it so HIGH!

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BEBNUMS AND MENKHAT ENTER FOR BOWS during next part. EVERYONE "BOOS!"​

 

 Does anyone understand me? 

Do they know me now I wonder? 

Does anyone know the life I lead? 

The pressure that I’m under? 

‘Cos even though no one else 

Does cruelty like I can. 

Underneath this hard exterior, 

Is a tender loving man.

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So misunderstood...I’m sure I’m not that bad.
So misunderstood...now they say that I’m half mad! 

And some misguided people criticised me for a while,
But they found it hard to mock me...from inside a crocodile!

So Misunderstood!

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MESSENGER ENTERS FOR BOW during next part​

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(Messenger) Have you heard the latest news today? 

(All) What news? What news? I haven't heard the news! 

What news? What news? What news today? 

(Messenger) It doesn't seem possible that...
(All) What you going on about? Tell me quick!
This hesitant delivery is making me sick!

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(Messenger) You might want to take a deep breath first 

(All) Take a moment. Gather. Prepare for the worst.

 What I’m ‘bout to tell you will mess with your head! 

Don’t say I didn't warn you...
(All) THE PHARAOH IS DEAD!

 

SOOTHSAYER ENTERS TO SING AND BOW during next part

 

(Soothsayer) Four thousand years ago in a desert land 

Irrigated by the river Nile.
A Pharaoh ruled Egypt with a rod of iron,
The people all considered him vile.​

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DURING SONG ANUBIS, INTEF, KENSIT, PHARAOH/GHOST, BEKS, SABA AND TIAS

ENTER FOR BOW during final part​

ALL SING (no solos)

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(ALL faster) Four thousand years ago in a desert land

Irrigated by the river Nile.
A Pharaoh ruled Egypt with a rod of iron,
The people all considered him vile.

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(All) Pharaohs are all powerful, treated like gods
In return they should be thoughtful and wise.
This king was just arrogant, greedy and cruel
No wonder he was thoroughly despised. 

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The slaves and the people sang:

(All) We’re waiting for the Crocodile Pharaoh 

A legend oh so old.
We’re waiting for the Crocodile Pharaoh 

The prophecy foretold...

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(All) The Crocodile Pharaoh will soon be here 

The Crocodile Pharaoh will bring me beer 

 The Crocodile Pharaoh will set us free 

The Crocodile Pharaoh will fix my knee

 

The Crocodile Pharaoh will bring me gold
The Crocodile Pharaoh will cure my cold

The Crocodile Pharaoh will help me sell 

The Crocodile Pharaoh will rule us well!

Rule us well! Rule us well!

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We’re waiting for the Crocodile Pharaoh 

A legend oh so old.
We’re waiting for the Crocodile Pharaoh 

THE PROPHECY FORETOLD!

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