The Artful Dodger (Jack Wild) sings this cheerful song welcoming Oliver (Mark Lester) into Fagin’s fold of criminals, eventually backed up by other pickpockets and passersby on the street.
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 yourself 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 state
OLIVER
Considter 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 chane 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 wiv a rolling pin
Wen 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
Empyt 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 considertaion we can state
Consider yourself...
One of us!!
Consider Yourself was written by Lionel Bart.