Be our guest beauty and the beast

[Lumiere:] Be our guest
Be our guest
Put our service to the test
Tie your napkin round your neck, cherie
And we provide the rest

Soupe 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 a 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

[Castleware:] Beef ragout
Cheese soufflé
Pie and pudding en flambé

[Lumiere:] 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

[Beer mugs:] But it's all in perfect taste, that you can bet

[Castleware:] Come on and lift your glass
You've won your own free pass
To be our guest

[Lumiere:] If you're stressed
It's fine dining we suggest

[Castleware:] Be our guest
Be our guest
Be our guest

[Lumiere:] 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!

[Mrs. Potts:] It's a guest!
It's a guest!
Sakes 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, 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

[Castleware:] She's our guest

[Mrs. Potts:] She's our guest

[Castleware:] She's our guest

Be our guest
Be our guest
Put our service to the test
It's ten 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!

Lyrics transcribed by Disneyclips.com

Music and Lyrics by Alan Menken and Howard Ashman
Performed by Jerry Orbach, Angela Lansbury and chorus

In the film, the song is performed in the style of a large-scale musical number by the castle's staff of enchanted servants to Belle in an attempt to make her feel welcome. This was against the Beast's orders, prompting Cogsworth to try and put an end to the spectacle—despite getting into the fun eventually.

Lumiere:
Ma chère Mademoiselle, it is with deepest pride and greatest pleasure
That we welcome you tonight.
And now, we invite you to relax, let us pull up a chair
As the dining room proudly presents - your dinner!

Be... our... guest! Be our guest!
Put our service to the test
Tie your napkin around your neck, chérie
And we'll provide the rest
Soupe du jour, hot hors-d'œuvres
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!

Lumiere and Chorus:
Beef ragout, cheese soufflé, pie and pudding "en flambé"
Lumiere:
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
Chorus:
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
Lumiere:
If you're stressed, It's fine dining we suggest!

Lumiere and Chorus:
Be our guest! Be our guest! Be our guest!

Lumiere:
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!

Mrs. Potts:
It's a guest! It's a guest!
Sakes 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 sakes! 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!
Chorus:
She's our guest!
Mrs. Potts:
She's our guest!
Chorus:
Be our guest!

Be our guest! Be our guest! Our command is your request
It's ten 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

Lumiere and Chorus:
Course by course! One by one! 'Til 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!

Lumiere:
Esteemed monsieur, it is with deepest pride and greatest pleasure
That we welcome you tonight.
And now, we invite you to relax, pull up a chair
As the dining room proudly presents - your dinner!

Be... our... guest! Be our guest!
Put our service to the test
Tie your napkin around your neck, monsieur
And we'll provide the rest
Soupe du jour, hot hors-d'œuvres
Sir, 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, sir, 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!

Lumiere and Chorus:
Beef ragout, cheese soufflé, pie and pudding "en flambé"
Lumiere:
We'll prepare and serve with flair, a culinary cabaret!
Yes, you're cold! Yes, you're wet!
But we'll help you to forget!
You won't know outside it's storming
When the silverware's performing!
We tell jokes, I do tricks!
With my fellow candlesticks
Chorus:
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
Lumiere:
If you're stressed, It's fine dining we suggest!

Lumiere and Chorus:
Be our guest! Be our guest! Be our guest!

Lumiere:
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!

Mrs. Potts:
It's a guest! It's a guest!
Sakes alive, well I'll be blessed!
Wine's been poured and thank the Lord
I've had the napkins freshly pressed
With dessert he'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 sakes! 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!
Chorus:
He's our guest!
Mrs. Potts:
He's our guest!
Chorus:
Be our guest!

Be our guest! Be our guest! Our command is your request
It's ten 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

Lumiere and chorus:
Course by course! One by one!
'Til 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, sir, eat up
Be our guest! Be our guest! Be our guest!
Please, be our guest!

Be... our... guest! Be our guest!
Put our service to the test
Tie your napkin around your neck, monsieur
And we'll provide the rest
Soupe du jour, hot hors-d'œuvres
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, sir, 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 soufflé, pie and pudding en paté
We'll prepare and serve with flair, a culinary cabaret!
Yes, you're cold, yes, you're wet
But we'll help you to forget
You won't know outside it's storming
When the silverware's preforming!

He tells 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!

Not so long ago, sir, this was our career, light the chandelier
Ah, what atmosphere! Serving you, we can recapture yesteryear
Raise the lid let's see what have we here
Oh, my dear!

This is fish, this is not but you'll like it quite a lot
Slice it thickly, eat it quickly it's much better when it's hot
Try the bread! Try the soup! When the croutons loop-de-loop
It's a treat for any diner don't believe me? Ask the china

Singing pork, dancing veal what an entertaining meal
How could anyone be gloomy or depressed?
We'll make you shout, "Encore!" And send us out for more!
So, be our guest! Be our guest! Be our guest!

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 ups-a-daisy!

It's a guest! It's a guest!
Sakes alive, well I'll be blessed!
Wine's been poured and thank the Lord
I've had the napkins freshly pressed
With dessert he'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 sakes! 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!
He's our guest! He's our guest! Be our guest!

Be our guest! Be our guest! Get your worries off your chest
Let us say for your entrée, we've an array; may we suggest:
Breast of grouse, several quail, or the goose? It's never-fail
What a treat our vinaigrette is, why, it's much too good for lettuce
Chicken leg? Ready, pull! We won't quit until you're full
We delight in ev'ry bite that you ingest
We've got a rare supply, so don't you dare be shy
No, be our guest! Be our guest! Be our guest!

Be our guest! Be our guest! Our command is your request
It's ten 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!
'Til 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, sir, eat up
Be our guest! Be our guest! Be our guest!
Please, be our guest!

Lumiere:
Ma chère Mademoiselle, it is with deepest pride and greatest pleasure
That we welcome you tonight.
And now, we invite you to relax, let us pull up a chair
As the dining room proudly presents - your dinner!

Be... our... guest! Be our guest!
Put our service to the test
Tie your napkin around your neck, chérie
And we'll provide the rest
Soupe du jour, hot hors-d'œuvres
Why, we only live to serve?
Try the grey stuff, Chip: It's delicious

Lumiere:
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!

Lumiere and Chorus:
Beef ragout, cheese soufflé, pie and pudding "en flambé"
Lumiere:
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
Chorus:
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
Lumiere:
If you're stressed, It's fine dining we suggest!

Chorus:
Be our guest! Be our guest! Be our guest!
Be our guest! Be our guest! Get your worries off your chest
Let us say for your entrée, we've an array; may we suggest:
Slice it thickly, eat it quickly it's much better when it's hot
Try the bread! Try the soup! When the croutons loop-de-loop
It's a treat for any diner don't believe me? Ask the china
Singing pork, dancing veal what an entertaining meal
How could anyone be gloomy or depressed?
We'll make you shout, "Encore!" And send us out for more!
So, be our guest! Be our guest! Be our guest!

Mrs. Potts:
It's a guest! It's a guest!
Sakes 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 sakes! Is that a spot?
Clean it up! We want the company impressed!
Chorus: We've got a lot to do! Mrs. Potts: Is it one lump or two? For you, our guest!
Chorus:
She's our guest!
Mrs. Potts:
She's our guest!
Chorus:
She's our guest! Be our guest! Be our guest! Be our guest!

Lumiere:
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!

Chorus:
Be our guest! Be our guest! Our command is your request
It's ten 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!
'Til 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!

Lumiere:
Ma chère Mademoiselle, it is with deepest pride and greatest pleasure
That we welcome you tonight.
And now, we invite you to relax, let us pull up a chair
As the dining room proudly presents - your dinner!

Be... our... guest! Be our guest!
Put our service to the test
Tie your napkin around your neck, chérie
And we'll provide the rest
Soupe du jour, hot hors-d'œuvres
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!

Lumiere and Chorus:
Beef ragout, cheese soufflé, pie and pudding "en flambé"
Lumiere:
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
Chorus:
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
Lumiere:
If you're stressed, It's fine dining we suggest!

Chorus:
Be our guest! Be our guest! Be our guest!

Chorus:
Be our guest! Be our guest! Be our guest!
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!

Be our guest! Be our guest! Our command is your request
It's ten 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

Lumiere and Chorus:
Course by course! One by one! 'Til 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!
Chorus:
Be our guest!

Lumiere:
Bonjour, it is with deepest pride and greatest pleasure
That we welcome you tonight.
And now, the dining room proudly presents - your dinner!

Be... our... guest! Be our guest!
Put our service to the test
Donald Duck: (spoken)
Oh boy!
Lumiere:
Tie your napkin around your neck, chérie
And we'll provide the rest
Soupe du jour, hot hors-d'œuvres
Why, we only live to serve
Try the grey stuff, it's delicious!
Don't believe me? Ask the dishes!

Donald Duck:
[during the instrumental starting from "We tell jokes, I do tricks!"]
Bwa bwa bwa, doo doo doo.
[sees the Sorcerer Hat on a soufflé among the dancing food]
(spoken)
Ah, my hat!
[tries to grab it, but catches a pie instead]
Wha-, a pie?
[it blows up in his face]
Ow!
[plates and utensils dance for the rest of the instrumental verse, sparkling at the end]

Lumiere and chorus:
Course by course! One by one!
'Til 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, sir, eat up
Be our guest! Be our guest!
Donald Duck: (spoken)
Where's my hat?
Lumiere and chorus: Be our guest!
Please, be our guest!

Lumiere:
Madames and monsieurs, the kitchen staff proudly request the owner of the company
Please accept our invitation and...

Be... our... guest! Be our guest!
Put our service to the test
Tie your napkin around your neck, chérie
And we'll provide the rest
Soupe du jour, hot hors-d'œuvres
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, sir, 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!

(short instrumental verse)

We tell jokes, I do tricks!
With my fellow candlesticks
Chorus:
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
Lumiere and Chorus:
Be our guest! Be our guest! Be our guest!

(long instrumental verse)

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!

Lumiere:
Ma chère Mademoiselle, it is with deepest pride and greatest pleasure
That we welcome you tonight.
And now, we invite you to relax, let us pull up a chair
As the dining room proudly presents - your dinner!

Be... our... guest! Be our guest!
Put our service to the test
Tie your napkin around your neck, chérie
And we'll provide the rest
Soupe du jour, hot hors-d'œuvres
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 soufflé, pie and pudding "en flambé"
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
Chorus:
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
Lumiere:
If you're stressed, It's fine dining we suggest!

Chorus:
Be our guest! Be our guest! Be our guest!

Lumiere:
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
—Eh, Cogsworth? Suddenly those good old days are gone
Too long, 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!

Mrs. Potts:
It's a guest! It's a guest!
Sakes 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 sakes! 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!
Lumiere and chorus:
She's our guest!

Mrs. Potts:
She's our guest!

Cogsworth and chorus:
She's our guest!

Chorus:
Be our guest! Be our guest! Our command is your request
It's ten 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!
'Til 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!
Lumiere (Spoken in the film version):
Pudding?

Timon:
Ma chère Mademoiselle, it is with deepest pride and greatest pleasure
That we proudly present - your dinner!

Be... our... guest!
(ends abruptly with the hyenas chasing Timon and Pumbaa)

"Be... our... guest!"

"Try the gray stuff it's delicious!"

"Don't believe me? Ask the dishes!"

"Come on and lift your glass you won your own free pass to be our guest"

"It's a guest! It's a guest! Sakes 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-shoein', I'll be bubbling, I'll be brewing."

"I'll get warm, piping hot. Heaven's sakes! 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!"

What movie is the song Be Our Guest from?

How many minutes into Beauty and the Beast is Be Our Guest?

What songs does Lumière sing in Beauty and the Beast?

Is Be Our Guest in The Little Mermaid?

What song does Chip sing in Beauty and the Beast?

How long did it take to animate Be Our Guest?