His best known work includes the Disney animated movies, The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, Pocahontas and The Hunchback of Notre Dame, as well as Little Shop of Horrors, Enchanted, Tangled and most recently, Sister Act the Musical.
Pocahontas: Mine Mine Mine
Alan Menken Lyrics
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The jewels of Pizarro
Will seem like mere trinkets
By this time tomorrow
The gold we find here
Will dwarf them by far
Oh, with all ya got in ya, boys
Dig up Virginia, boys
Mine, boys, mine ev'ry mountain
And dig, boys, dig 'til ya drop
Grab a pick, boys
Quick, boys
Shove in a shovel
Uncover those lovely
Pebbles that sparkle and shine
It's gold and it's mine, mine, mine
Dig and dig and dig and diggety
Dig and dig and dig and diggety
Hey nonny nonny
Oh, how I love it!
Hey nonny nonny
Riches for Cheap!
Hey nonny nonny
There'll be heaps of it
And I'll be on top of the heap!
My rivals back home
It's not that I'm bitter
But think how they'll squirm
When they see how I glitter!
The ladies at court
The king will reward me
He'll knight me, no, lord me!
It's mine, mine, mind
For the taking
It's mine, boys
Mine me that gold!
With those nuggets dug
It's glory they'll gimme
My dear friend, King Jimmy
Will probably build me a shrine
When all of the gold is mine
Dig and dig and dig and diggety
Dig and dig and dig and diggety-dig!
All of my life, I have searched for a land
Like this one
A wilder, more challenging country
I couldn't design
Hundreds of dangers await
And I don't plan to miss one
In a land I can claim
A land I can tame
The greatest adventure is mine!
Keep on working, lands
Don't be shirking, lands
Mine, boys, mind
Mine me that gold
Beautiful gold
Make this island
My land!
Make the mounds big, boys
I'd help you to dig, boys
But I've got this crick in me spine
This land we behold
This beauty untold
A man can be bold!
It all can be sold!
And the gold
Is
Mine!
Mine!
Mine!
The lyrics to "Mine, Mine, Mine" from the Disney film Pocahontas are sung by the character Governor Ratcliffe and his crew as they embark on their expedition to find gold in the New World. The song reveals the greed and ambition driving Ratcliffe's relentless pursuit of wealth and power. The opening lines highlight the arrogant belief that the treasures they will discover will far surpass anything accomplished by famous conquerors such as Cortés and Pizarro. The boys referred to in the song are the crew members, who are encouraged to dig up the land of Virginia and uncover its hidden riches.
The chorus of the song emphasizes the laborious and exhausting nature of their quest, with the repeated calls to "dig" and the imagery of the crew using picks and shovels. Ratcliffe's excitement and obsession with gold are evident as he exclaims, "It's gold and it's mine, mine, mine." He envisions the rewards that await him, including recognition and titles from King James (King Jimmy) once they find the treasures. Ratcliffe's desire for wealth is further emphasized in the second verse as he relishes the thought of his rivals back home seeing his success and being envious of his newfound riches.
Line by Line Meaning
The gold of Cortés
The wealth obtained by Cortés
The jewels of Pizarro
The valuables collected by Pizarro
Will seem like mere trinkets
Will appear insignificant
By this time tomorrow
In the near future
The gold we find here
The riches discovered in this place
Will dwarf them by far
Will greatly surpass them
Oh, with all ya got in ya, boys
With all your effort and determination
Dig up Virginia, boys
Excavate the land of Virginia
Mine, boys, mine ev'ry mountain
Extract resources from every mountain
And dig, boys, dig 'til ya drop
Continue digging tirelessly
Grab a pick, boys
Take a pickaxe
Quick, boys
Hurry
Shove in a shovel
Push the shovel into the ground
Uncover those lovely
Reveal the beautiful
Pebbles that sparkle and shine
Small rocks that glimmer and gleam
It's gold and it's mine, mine, mine
It's valuable and it belongs to me
Dig and dig and dig and diggety
Continue digging tirelessly
Dig and dig and dig and diggety
Continue digging tirelessly
Hey nonny nonny
Expressing delight
Oh, how I love it!
I love it immensely
Hey nonny nonny
Expressing delight
Riches for Cheap!
Wealth obtained easily
Hey nonny nonny
Expressing delight
There'll be heaps of it
There will be an abundance
And I'll be on top of the heap!
I'll be the most successful
My rivals back home
My competitors from my homeland
It's not that I'm bitter
I'm not resentful
But think how they'll squirm
Imagine how they'll be uncomfortable
When they see how I glitter!
When they witness my success and shine
The ladies at court
The women in the royal court
The king will reward me
The king will give me a reward
He'll knight me, no, lord me!
He'll bestow upon me the title of lord
It's mine, mine, mine
It belongs to me
For the taking
Ready to be claimed
It's mine, boys
It's mine, my friends
Mine me that gold!
Acquire that gold for me!
With those nuggets dug
Once those chunks are excavated
It's glory they'll gimme
They'll give me praise and admiration
My dear friend, King Jimmy
My close companion, King Jimmy
Will probably build me a shrine
Will likely construct a monument in my honor
When all of the gold is mine
Once I possess all the gold
Keep on working, lands
Continue your labor, grounds
Don't be shirking, lands
Don't slack off, territories
Mine, boys, mind
Extract resources, my friends
Mine me that gold
Acquire that gold for me
Beautiful gold
Exquisite gold
Make this island
Transform this landmass
My land!
My territory!
Make the mounds big, boys
Construct large mounds, my friends
I'd help you to dig, boys
I would assist in the digging, my friends
But I've got this crick in me spine
But I have this pain in my back
This land we behold
This land we see
This beauty untold
This remarkable, unexplored beauty
A man can be bold!
A person can be courageous!
It all can be sold!
Everything can be exchanged for money!
And the gold
And the valuable resource
Is
Exists
Mine!
Belongs to me!
Mine!
Belongs to me!
Mine!
Belongs to me!
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ALAN MENKEN, STEPHEN LAURENCE SCHWARTZ
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Elliott
on God Bless us Everyone
"Til now once he comes how happy!" is wrong. The correct lyrics are "Til the world becomes a family."
Elliott
on God Bless us Everyone
"Let us LOVE til we die." Not "Let us HAVE til we die."