Be Our Guest – English Lyrics

• By: Beauty and the Beast cast
• Album: Beauty and the Beast (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on a spectacular journey with 'Be Our Guest,' the iconic show tune from Disney's *Beauty and the Beast*. By listening to this song, you can learn English vocabulary related to hospitality, dining, and descriptive adjectives, all delivered with the theatrical flair of a grand, French-inspired vaudeville number. Its snappy pace, clever rhymes, and energetic delivery make it a perfect, memorable way to practice listening to dynamic spoken-word rhythm.

[English]

["BE OUR GUEST" PLAYING]

The dining room proudly presents your dinner.

[DISHES CLATTERING]

...

(SINGING) (UNISON) Be our guest

Be our guest

Put our service to the test

Tie your napkin 'round

Your neck, cherie

And we provide the rest

Soup du jour

Hot hors d'oeuvres

Why, we only live to serve

Try the grey stuff

It's delicious

Don't believe me

Ask the dishes

They can sing

They can dance

After all miss, this is France

And the dinner here is never second best

Go on, unfold your menu

Take a glance and then

You'll be our guest

Oui, our guest

Be our guest

Beef ragout, cheese souffle

Pie and putting, "en flambe"

We'll prepare and serve with flair

A culinary cabaret

You're alone and you're scared

But the banquet's all prepared

No one's gloomy or complaining

While the flatware's entertaining

We tell jokes, I do tricks

With my fellow candlesticks

And it's all in perfect taste

That you can bet

Come on and lift your glass

You've won your own free pass

To be our guest

If you're stressed

It's fine dining we suggest

Be our guest

Be our guest

Be our guest

[SHOUTING]

Life is so unnerving

For a servant

Who's not serving

He's not whole

Without a soul to wait upon

Ah, those good old days

When we were useful

Suddenly, those good old days are gone

Ten years we've been rusting

Needing so much more than dusting

Needing exercise

A chance to use our skills

Most days we just lay around the castle

Flabby, fat and lazy

You walked in and oops-a-daisy

It's a guest

It's a guest

Sake's alive, well, I'll be blessed

Wine's been poured

And thank the Lord

I've had the napkins

Freshly pressed

With dessert, she'll want tea

And, my dear, that's fine with me

While the cups do their soft shoeing

I'll be bubbling

I'll be brewing

I'll get warm, piping hot

Heaven's sake's, is that a spot?

Clean it up!

We want the company impressed

We've got a lot to do

Is it one lump or two

For you, our guest

She's our guest

She's our guest

She's our guest

Be our guest

Be our guest

Our command is your request

It's 10 years since

We've had anybody here

And we're obsessed

With your meal, with your ease

Yes, indeed, we aim to please

While the candlelight's still glowing

Let us help you

We'll keep going

Course by course

One by one

'till you shout

Enough, I'm done

Then we'll sing you off to sleep as you digest

Tonight, you'll prop your feet up

But for now, let's eat up

Be our guest

Be our guest

Be our guest

Please be our guest

[FIREWORKS]

[LAUGHING]

[MUSIC PLAYING]

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
guest /ɡɛst/ A2	noun - a person who is invited to visit someone's home or attend a social event
serve /sɜːrv/ A1	verb - to work as a waiter or server in a restaurant
dinner /ˈdɪnər/ A1	noun - the main meal of the day, usually eaten in the evening
delicious /dɪˈlɪʃəs/ A2	adjective - having a very pleasant taste or smell
france /fræns/ A1	noun - a country in Western Europe known for its culture, cuisine, and history
sing /sɪŋ/ A1	verb - to produce musical sounds with the voice
dance /dæns/ A1	verb - to move the body rhythmically to music noun - a series of movements that match the speed and rhythm of a piece of music
prepared /prɪˈperd/ A2	adjective - ready to be used or done; made ready in advance
entertaining /ˌɛntərˈteɪnɪŋ/ B1	adjective - amusing and holding attention; enjoyable
joke /dʒoʊk/ A2	noun - something said or done to make people laugh, often not serious verb - to make fun of someone in a playful way
taste /teɪst/ A2	noun - the sensation of flavor perceived in the mouth and throat on contact with a substance
stressed /strest/ B1	adjective - feeling or showing the effects of worry, tension, or pressure
servant /ˈsɜːrvənt/ A2	noun - a person who performs domestic duties for others, such as cooking and cleaning
useful /ˈjuːsfəl/ A2	adjective - able to be used for a practical purpose or in several ways
chance /tʃæns/ A2	noun - an opportunity or possibility to do or achieve something
castle /ˈkæsəl/ A2	noun - a large building or group of buildings fortified against attack with thick walls, battlements, towers, and often a moat
flabby /ˈflæbi/ B2	adjective - soft and flaccid; lacking firmness or tone especially of muscles
lazy /ˈleɪzi/ A2	adjective - unwilling to work or use energy
obsessed /əbˈsɛst/ B2	adjective - having or displaying excessive or compulsive concern with something

Key Grammar Structures

• Be our guest\nBe our guest\nPut our service to the test\nTie your napkin 'round your neck\nTry the grey stuff\nDon't believe me\nAsk the dishes\nCome on and lift your glass\nBe our guest

  ➔ Imperative mood

  ➔ Imperative mood: used for commands or invitations. The subject is usually omitted, as in "Be our guest".