Me Ol Bamboo

All:

A gentleman's got a walking stick.

A seaman's got a gaff.

And the merry men of Robin Hood

They used a quarterstaff.

On the Spanish plains inside their canes

They hide their ruddy swords.

But we make do with an old bam-boo

And everyone applauds!

1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - Hey!

Me ol' bam-boo, me ol' bam-boo

You'd better never bother with me ol' bam-boo.

You can have me hat or me bum-ber-shoo

But you'd better never bother with me ol' bam-boo.

Chorus:

When punting on the beautiful Thames

Miss Elaina:

You use a sturdy pole.

Chorus:

To protect their fair complexion

Miss Elaina:

Ladies use a parasol.

Chorus:

It's useful in the underbrush

Miss Elaina:

To have a hefty spear.

Chorus:

Right!

All:

But what we do with an old bam-boo

Makes everybody cheer!

1 - 2 - 3 - HO!

Me ol' bam-boo, me ol' bam-boo

You'd better never bother with me ol' bam-boo

You can have me hat or me bum-ber-shoo

But you'd better never bother with me ol' bam-boo

'Ave a go, mate. ..

Miss Elaina:

A flyer in an air-e-o-plane

Chorus:

He steers it with a stick

Miss Elaina:

He does?

Miss Elaina:

A collier in the pits o' Wales

Chorus:

He leans upon his pick

Miss Elaina:

That's right!

All:

Now every wheel of an automobile

Revolves around a shaft (HEY!)

But what we do with an old bam-boo

Makes every one go daft.

And 1 - 2

Me ol' bam-boo, me ol' bam-boo

You'd better never bother with me ol' bam-boo.

You can have me hat or me bum-ber-shoo

But you'd better never bother with me ol' bam-boo.

(Dance break)

1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - HEY!

And a 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - and a 5 and a 6 and a 7 HO!

Me ol' bam-boo, me ol' bam-boo

You'd better never bother with me ol' bam-boo.

You can have me hat or me bum-ber-shoo

But you'd better never bother with me ol' bam-boo.

You'd better never bother with me ol' bam-boo!