[ti:Mad Dogs and Englishmen]
[ar:Noel Coward and Orchestra/Dixie Lee Crosby]
[al:1930s Songs]
[by:]
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[00:00.00]Mad Dogs And Englishmen - Noel Coward
[00:07.73]In tropical climes there are certain times of day
[00:10.62]When all the citizens retire
[00:11.80]To tear their clothes off and perspire
[00:14.33]It's one of those rules that the biggest fools obey
[00:17.24]Because the sun is much too sultry and one must avoid
[00:20.01]Its ultra violet ray
[00:28.45]The natives grieve when the white men leave their huts
[00:31.31]Because they're obviously absolutely nuts
[00:35.32]Mad dogs and Englishmen go out in the midday sun
[00:38.59]The Japanese don't care to the Chinese wouldn't dare to
[00:42.16]Hindus and argentines sleep firmly from twelve to one
[00:45.62]But Englishmen detest a siesta
[00:49.17]In the Philippines there are lovely screens
[00:50.80]To protect you from the glare
[00:52.86]In the Malay states there are hats like plates
[00:54.42]Which the bruisers won't wear
[00:56.35]At twelve noon the natives swoon and
[00:58.21]No further work is done
[00:59.91]But mad dogs and Englishmen go out in the midday sun
[01:10.88]It's such a surprise for the eastern eyes to see
[01:14.14]That though the English are effete
[01:15.69]They're quite impervious to heat
[01:17.92]When the white man rides every native hides in glee
[01:21.04]Because the simple creatures hope he will
[01:23.19]Impale his solar tepee on a tree
[01:32.32]It seems such a shame the English claim the earth
[01:35.39]That they give rise to such hilarity and mirth
[01:37.79]Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha
[01:39.81]Hu hu hu hu hu hu hu hu
[01:41.64]Hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey
[01:44.95]Mad dogs and Englishmen go out in the midday sun
[01:48.20]The toughest Burmese bandit can never understand it
[01:51.89]In Rangoon the heat of noon is just what the natives shun
[01:55.42]They put their scotch or rye down and lie down
[01:59.09]In the jungle town where the sun beats down
[02:00.98]To the rage of man or beast
[02:02.71]The English garb of the English
[02:04.20]Sahib merely gets a bit more creased
[02:06.27]In Bangkok at twelve o'clock
[02:08.08]They foam at the mouth and run
[02:10.06]But mad dogs and Englishmen go out in the midday sun
[02:13.74]Mad dogs and Englishmen go out in the midday sun
[02:17.32]The smallest Malay rabbit deplores this foolish habit
[02:21.00]In Hong Kong they strike a gong
[02:22.90]And fire off a noonday gun
[02:24.68]To reprimand each inmate who's in late
[02:28.38]In the mangrove swamps where the python romps
[02:29.87]There is peace from twelve till two
[02:32.02]Even caribous lie down and snooze
[02:33.84]For there's nothing else to do
[02:35.67]In Bengal to move at all is seldom if ever done
[02:39.34]But mad dogs and Englishmen go out in the midday
[02:42.12]Out in the midday
[02:43.13]Out in the midday
[02:44.02]Out in the midday
[02:44.88]Out in the midday
[02:45.85]Out in the midday
[02:46.71]Out in the midday sun