When Veruca Says
Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman
[MR. SALT, spoken]
As soon as Mr. Wonka made his announcement, my Veruca expressed a very keen interest in the contest.
She said,

[VERUCA]
I want a ticket now!

[MR. SALT, spoken]
How could I possibly refuse?

(sung)
When Veruca says

[VERUCA]
More!

[MR. SALT]
I buy another store
And when Veruca says

[VERUCA]
NOW!
[MR. SALT]
The sweat forms on my brow
and when Veruca says

[VERUCA]
AGAIN!

[MR. SALT]
No matter where or when, we better all kowtow to

[VERUCA]
MORE, NOW, AGAIN!

[MR. SALT]
When Veruca says

[VERUCA]
OUT!

[MR. SALT]
There's no reasonable doubt
And when Veruca says

[VERUCA]
FETCH!
[MR. SALT]
Well there's no time to kvetch
and when Veruca says

[VERUCA]
OBEY!

[MR. SALT]
You better find a way to make a ruble stretch for

[VERUCA]
OUT, FETCH, OBEY!

[MR. SALT]
Now when she heard of Wonka's prize she started to attack
So I told my peanut shellers, "Here's a tougher nut to crack"
"You've each a thousand Wonka bars, start shelling them at once
For when Veruca's happy, it's much better for her pappy"
For forty days and forty nights the ladies tried to pick it
And always to the music of

[VERUCA]
I want a golden ticket, I WANT A GOLDEN TICKET!

[MR. SALT]
And then a worker stood and in her hand, a panacea
A golden ticket on display and what did sweet Veruca say?!
[VERUCA]
Daddy?

[MR. SALT]
Yes?

[VERUCA]
Buy me North Korea!

[MR. SALT]
Ughhh...
When Veruca says

[VERUCA]
BUY!

[MR. SALT]
It's like a battle cry
For when Veruca says

[VERUCA]
MINE!

[MR. SALT]
I've a jelly for a spine
And if Veruca said

[VERUCA]
Please?

[MR. SALT]
I'd know it was a tease before her

[MR. SALT / VERUCA]
MORE! NOW! OUT! MINE! FETCH! BUY!

[MR. SALT]
And when she finally falls asleep we pray and say, "Amen!"
Til tomorrow when it all begins

[VERUCA]
AGAIN!

[MR. SALT]
AGAIN!
Write the lyrics for a misc song made in 2017, titled "When Veruca Says", by artist "Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman".