Lyrics The World's Greatest Criminal Mind

Music by Henry Mancini
Lyrics by Larry Grossman and Ellen Fitzhugh

My friends, we are about to embark on the most odious, the most evil, the most diabolical scheme of my illustrious career. A crime to top all crimes, a crime that will live in infamy!

Now comes the real tour de force
Tricky and wicked, of course
My earlier crimes were fine for their times
But now that I'm at it again
An even grimmer plot has been simmering
In my great criminal brain

[Chorus:] Even meaner? You mean it?
Worse than the widows and orphans you drowned?
You're the best of the worst around

Oh, Ratigan
Oh, Ratigan
The rest fall behind
To Ratigan
To Ratigan
The world's greatest criminal mind

[Chorus:] Oh, Ratigan
Oh, Ratigan
You're tops and that's that
To Ratigan
To Ratigan

[Chorus:] Even louder
We'll shout it!
No one can doubt what we know you can do
You're more evil than even you

Oh, Ratigan
Oh, Ratigan
You're one of a kind
To Ratigan
To Ratigan
The world's greatest criminal mind