Overture / Food, Glorious Food

Is it worth the waiting for?
 If we live for eighty four
 All we ever get is gruel!
 Every day we say our prayer --
 Will they change the bill of fare?
 Still we get the same old gruel!
 There's not a crust, not a crumb can we find,
 Can we beg, can we borrow, or cadge,
 But there's nothing to stop us from getting a thrill
 When we all close our eyes and imagine
 Food, glorious food!
 Hot sausage and mustard!
 While we're in the mood --
 Cold jelly and custard! (soloist 1)
 Peas pudding and saveloys
 What next is the question? (soloist 2)
 Rich gentlemen have it, boys --
 in digestion!
 Food Glorious food
 We're anxious to try it
 Three banquets a day
 Our favorite diet
 Just picture a great big steak
 Fried, roasted, or stewed
 Oh food! magical food! wonderful
 food! marvelous food!
 What wouldn't we give for
 That extra bit more
 That's all we live for
 Why should we be fated to do
 Nothing but brood on food
 Magical food,
 Wonderful food
 marvelous food,
 Beautiful food,
 Food, Glorious food glorious fooooooood
 What are we waiting for?...FOOOOOOODDD!