Lyrics: Anthony Newley/Scott Wittman/Marc Shaiman/Leslie Bricusse
Music: Anthony Newley/Marc Shaiman/Leslie Bricusse
CHARLIE: I never thought this day would be
Anything but catastrophe!
But suddenly I begin to see
A bit of good luck for me
'Cus I've got a golden ticket
I've got a golden twinkle in my eye
Grandpa Joe
How'd'ya know?
That I'd be coming home today
With something good, something gold
Something special, that I can hold
Grandpa Joe
Just as you planned
The final golden ticket's in my hand!
CHARLIE, spoken: Grandpa Joe! We won!
MRS BUCKET, spoken: Joe! Are you alright?
GRANDMA, spoken: He's white as a sheet!
MRS BUCKET, spoken: He can't speak!
CHARLIE, spoken: Grandpa Joe! Say something!
GRANDPA JOE: Charlie, you and I
We made something out of nothing
You and me, Charlie
We saw things that weren't there
Charlie, you and I
Wondered how but never why
Yes, me and you, Charlie
Charlie, you and I
MRS BUCKET, spoken: Wait a minute, Joe. This ticket says, to go on the tour,
Charlie has to be accompanied by a responsible adult.
GRANDPA JOE, spoken: So?
MRS BUCKET, spoken: Well, I can't go with him. If I don't turn up for work,
Mrs Walinsky is sure to fire me, and I can't afford to lose my job.
GRANDPA JOE, spoken: I'll take him!
MRS BUCKET, spoken: But, Joe, you can't walk.
GRANDPA JOE, spoken: Couldn't walk! But that was before my call to arms!
This is all the miracle my old legs needed.
GRANDPA JOE: I never had a chance to shine
Never a happy song to sing
But suddenly half the world is mine
What an amazing thing!
'Cus I've got a golden ticket
I've got a golden sun up in my sky
I never thought I'd see the day
When I would face the world and say "Good morning!"
Look at the sun!
I never thought that I would be
Slapping the lap of luxury
'Cus they'd have said
GRANDPARENTS: "It shouldn't be done!"
GRANDPA JOE, spoken: Bring me my jacket!
CHARLIE: But it can be done!
GRANDPA JOE, spoken: And my pants.
GRANDPA JOE: I never dreamed
That I would climb
Over the moon in ecstasy
But nevertheless, it's there that I'm
Shortly about to be
CHARLIE + GRANDPA JOE: 'Cus we've got a golden ticket!
GRANDPARENTS: We've got a golden ticket!
CHARLIE + GRANDPA JOE: We've got a golden chance to make our way!
And with a golden ticket, it's a golden day!
GRANDPARENTS: We never thought we'd see the day
When we would face the world and say "Good morning!"
GRANDPA JOE: Look at the sun!
I never thought that I would be
Dancing about for all to see
'Cus they all thought I was better off dead
But I got out of bed!
CHARLIE + GRANDPA JOE: We'd never dreamed that we'd appear
Over the moon in ecstasy
But nevertheless, it's there that we're
Shortly about to be
'Cus we've got a golden ticket!
MRS BUCKET, spoken: Oh, Charlie, your father would be so proud!
CHARLIE + GRANDPA JOE: We've got a golden chance to make our way!
All: And with a golden ticket, it's a golden day!