Johanna Mea Culpa
Original Broadway Cast of "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street"
[TURPIN]
Mea culpa, mea culpa
Mea maxima culpa
Mea maxima maxima culpa!
God deliver me! Release me!
Forgive me! Restrain me! Pervade me!

Johanna, Johanna
So suddenly a woman
The light behind your window
It penetrates your gown
Johanna, Johanna
The sun--I see the sun through your--
No! God! Deliver me! Deliver me!
Down!
Down
Down.....

Johanna, Johanna
I watch you from the shadows
You sigh before your window
And gaze upon the town
Your lips part, Johanna
So young and soft and beautiful--
God! Deliver me!
Filth. Leave me!
Johanna, Johanna
I treasured you in innocence
And loved you like a daughter
You mock me, Johanna
You tempt me with your innocence
You tempt with those quivering--
No! God! Deliver me!
It will---
Stop---
Now! It will---
Stop---
Right
Now
Right
Now
Right
Now...

Johanna, Johanna
I cannot keep you longer
The world is at your window
You want to fly away
You stir me, Johanna
So suddenly a woman
I cannot watch you one more day--
God! Deliver me!
God! Deliver me!
God! Deliver--!
God!
Johanna, Johanna
I'll keep you here forever
I'll wed on the morrow
Johanna, Johanna
The world will never touch you
I'll wed you on the morrow
As years pass, Johanna
You'll tend me in my solitude
No longer as my daughter
As a woman
Johanna, Johanna
I'll hold you here forever then
You'll keep away from windows and
You'll deliver me
Johanna
From this hot red devil
With your soft white cool virgin palms
Write the lyrics for a pop song made in 1979, titled "Johanna Mea Culpa", by artist "Original Broadway Cast of "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street"".