What a Day in London

What a day in London is a song from the direct-to-video film Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World The song is sang by Pocahontas and the London's towns people soon after Pocahontas and John Rolfe arrive. The is mostly about Pocahontas' excitement of the new place she finds and the London's initial people reaction to her.They all seem to have various and differing reactions that are both positive and negative. For example one mentions that she seem sweet and means well, another says they will rue the day. One woman refers to her as a "child" and others refer to her as a "woman." A woman mentions that she envies Pocahonta's hair. Another man mentions that she has very rare beauty and is impressed by her appearence. Which angers the woman next to him (probably his wife) and she criticizes that Pocahontas is "barely dressed." Another woman mentions th her friends that Pocahontas has already "won the men." She is also described as wild, brave, strong and adventurous throughout the song.

Lyrics
Lampkeeper:

The sun comes up

the lamps go down

the day begins in London town

Father:

There's tea to brew

Mother:

and buns to bake

Mother & Father:

And some who just refuse to wake

Shopkeeper 1:

While shops are stocked and flocks are fed

Shopkeeper 2:

The midnight men drift home to bed

School Teacher:

School bells chime

and church bells ring

Kids:

Children whine

Peddler:

Peddlers sing

Chorus:

What a day in London

come and see who's here

Everyone knows someone

they come from far and near

they bring their geese

their finest fleece to please

the keenest eye

And hope and pray someone will say

there's something they might buy

Shopkeeper 3: 

With pigs to slop

and fish to gut

Shopkeeper 4

it ain't exactly heaven but

Begger

we thank the Lord

and kiss the ground

for bed and board in

London town

Butler:

The upper crust lie fast asleep

Maid:

But some of us has got floors to sweep

Butler & Maid

One day's like the day before

Soldier 1:

Can't complain

Soldier 2:

If there's no war

All:

What a day in London

everythings’ for sale

cabbages and onions

Man: [Gasp] Lookup

Woman:

Who's that that girl up in the tree?

Old Man:

It's not a tree It's moving..see

Woman 2 :

Good Grief what can it be?

Man 2:

Look there, I swear

She's flying through the air

Woman 3:

She must be wild

Woman 2:

She's just a child

Woman 4:

I wish I had her hair!

Pocahontas:

My heart is pounding like a drum

I can't believe my eyes

In London people seem to come in every shape and size

So many paths I wonder how they find their way

So many signs I wonder what they really say

London is everything I've heard and more

London is nothing like I've seen before

Music and feathered hats

and roofs that shine with flags

flyin higher than a pine

Man 4:

She seems so sweet

she means us well

Man 5:

Size 20 feet

Woman 5:

How can you tell?

Undertaker:

We'll rue this day you wait and see

Shakesphere:

What is to be or not to be

Pocahontas:

How do they build their huts so tall

Can this be all one tribe?

The things they sell

the things I smell

I never could describe

These cakes taste just like berries picked this very day

The sound a river makes still takes my breath away

London's as busy as a hive of bees

Grandmother Willow would just love these trees

Crowded and loud but so exciting too,

with colors I never even knew

All:

What a day in London nothing strange at all

Kid:

cept a girl with

someone maybe ten feet tall

Chorus

This day's become a day

no one is likely to forget

A day we'll all remember

as the day two worlds have met

Man 1

Such beauty's rare

I'm quite impressed!

Pocahontas:

London is everything I've heard and more

Woman 6:

One musn't stare

she's barely dressed!

Pocahontas:

London is nothing like I've seen before

Man 6:

The strength of ten that's what I heard

Woman 7:

She's won the men just take my word

Woman 8:

A brave young thing to venture here

Pocahontas:

Music and feathered hats and roofs that shine

Fortune Teller:

It will be an adventure

Pocahontas:

and flags flying higher

Puppet 1:

Perhaps some brew to quench your thirst?

Pocahontas:

than a pine

Puppet 2:

Not with you I saw her first!

All:

What a day in London

history was made

Take away the mystery

then you're not afraid

We've seen a girl

Pocahontas: 

I've seen a world

Crowd:

We never dreamed we'd see

Pocahontas: I never dreamed I'd see

Pocahontas & Crowd:

What an extra special day

unique in truly every way

How wonderful this London day turned out to be!