Sign, Shake, Spit! lyrics
by Jeremy Jordan
[HILDA]
CALL IT A DEAL WITH THE DEVIL
SAY SHE SOLD HER SOUL
BUT IT'S WHAT SHE MUST BE DOING
IF SHE WANTS TO TAKE CONTROL
[AGNES]
IT'S WHAT WE WOMEN WE LIVE BY
IT'S WHAT WE'RE FORCED TO DO
[AGNES & HILDA]
SACRIFICE OUR DIGNITY
SO WE CAN BE LIKE YOU
SIGN, SHAKE, SPIT!
IT BEGINS!
IT'S ALL sh*t!
NO ONE WINS!
PAY YOUR PRICE
MAKE YOUR DEAL
IT FEELS NICE
IT'S NOT REAL!
ONE IS LIKE THEM ALL
SIGN AND THEN WE FALL
[YOUNG MAN]
Go ahead and twist it all like that. Sure. Women always complain-
[YOUNG MAN TWO]
But you have no idea how good you girls have it!
[HILDA]
Now listen to me, you bird-brained bratwurst
WE ALL HAVE OUR DEMONS
WE ALL PAY A PRICE
BUT THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN US
IS YOU ARE DIRTY AND I'M NICE
[AGNES]
I'M WITH YOU IN THE WHEAT FIELDS
YOUR SCRIBE TO EVERY BOOK
BUT THEN YOU GET ALL THE CREDIT
WHILE I STAY AT HOME AND COOK
[AGNES, HILDA & FEMALE ENSEMBLE]
SIGN, SHAKE, SPIT!
IT BEGINS!
IT'S ALL sh*t!
NO ONE WINS!
PAY YOUR PRICE
MAKE YOUR DEAL
IT FEELS NICE
IT'S NOT REAL!
ONE IS LIKE THEM ALL
SIGN AND THEN WE FALL
[YOUNG MAN]
So then... you want to fall, don't you?
[HILDA]
What're you...?
[YOUNG MAN ONE]
See! She wants it! Look at her! Fallen women!
[YOUNG MAN THREE]
Oh look, boys, our beloved Baroness has joined us!
[YOUNG MAN TWO]
LET'S ALL KNEEL BEFORE HER AS SHE'S CRYING OUT FOR MORE!
[YOUNG MAN ONE]
STILL A PRISTINE VIRGIN WHILE A HOLLOW DIRTY WHORE!
[YOUNG MAN THREE]
SHE SOLD HER SOUL TO PETER FOR A PLACE UPON THE THRONE
[YOUNG MAN TWO]
AND SHE MAY HAVE SOME POWER
[ALL THREE]
BUT SHE SITS UP THERE ALONE!
[GRETCHEN]
My friends, please, I just need a moment to think
[YOUNG MAN TWO]
To think? You're still trying to call it thinking?
[YOUNG MAN ONE]
I'll show you where I like to do my thinking!
[AGNES]
Animals!
[HILDA]
Don't you touch her
[GRETCHEN]
No!
SIGN, SHAKE, SPIT!
IT BEGINS
IT'S ALL sh*t
NO ONE WINS
[GRETCHEN, AGNES, HILDA]
PAY YOUR PRICE
MAKE YOUR DEAL
IT FEELS NICE
IT'S NOT REAL!
ONE IS LIKE THEM ALL
[GRETCHEN]
SIGN AND THEN WE...
[HILDA]
Good for you, boys. Happy now?
[WOMEN]
CALL IT A DEAL WITH THE DEVIL
SAY WE SELL OUR SOUL
[WOMEN, HILDA & AGNES]
BUT IT'S WHAT WE MUST BE DOING
IF WE WANT TO TAKE CONTROL
[HILDA, AGNES & THREE WOMEN]
IT'S WHAT WE WOMEN LIVE BY
IT'S WHAT WE'RE FORCED TO DO
[HILDA, AGNES & ALL WOMEN]
SACRIFICE OUR DIGNITY
SO WE CAN BE LIKE YOU