Third Threepenny Finale

[MESSENGERS]
I bring a special order from our beloved Queen
To have Captain Macheath set at liberty forthwith

[ENSEMBLE, spoken]
Hooray!

[MESSENGERS]
Since it's her coronation
And raised to the hereditary peerage

[ENSEMBLE, spoken]
Hooray!

[MESSENGERS]
The castle of Maramel
Likewise a pension of ten thousand pounds
To be his in usufruct until his death
To any bridal couples present Her Majesty
Bids me to convey her gracious good wishes

[MACHEATH]
Reprieved!
Reprieved!
I was sure of it, I was sure of it
When you'rе most despairing
The clouds may be clеaring
When you're most despairing
The clouds may be clearing

[POLLY, LUCY & JENNY]
Reprieved, reprieved
My dearest Macheath is reprieved
I am so happy

[MRS. PEACHUM]
So it all turned out nicely for the ending
How grand it all would be if our saviors on horseback
Always appeared when they were needed

[PEACHUM]
Now please remain all standing where you're standing
And join in the hymn of the poorest of the poor
Whose most arduous life you have seen portrayed here today
For in fact, the poor come to very sticky ends
The saviors on horseback are far from frequent in practice
And when a man gets kicked he often kicks back
Which all means we shouldn't persecute wrongdoing too much

[ENSEMBLE]
Don't punish our wrongdoing too much [?]
Will it withstand the frost, for it is cold
Think of the darkness and the bitter weather
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