Me Ol' Bamboo

MEN: One, Two, Three, Four, Five, Six, Seven, Eight! A gentlemen's got a walking stick A seaman's got a gaff And the merry mon of Robin Hood They used a quarterstaff On the Spanish plains, Inside their canes They hide their ruddy sword But we make do with An ol' bamboo Makes ev'ryone applauds

One, Two, Three, Four, Five, Six, Seven, Eight

Me ol' bamboo Me ol' bamboo You better never bother with Me ol' bamboo You can have me hat Or me bumbershoot But you better never bother with Me ol' bamboo

When punting on the beautiful Thames

CARACTACUS: You use a sturdy pole

MEN: To protect their fair complexion

CARACTACUS: Ladies use a parasol

MEN: It's useful In the underbrush

CARACTACUS: To have a hefty spear

MEN: Right! But what we do with An ol' bamboo Makes ev'rybody cheer

One, Two, Three

Me ol' bamboo Me ol' bamboo You better never bother with Me ol' bamboo You can have me hat Or me bumbershoot But you better never bother with Me ol' bamboo

MAN: Have a go, mate!

CARACTACUS: A flier in an aerial plane

MEN: He steers it with a stick

CARACTACUS: He does? A collier in the pits of Wales

MEN: He learns upon his pick

CARACTACUS: That's right!

MEN: Now ev'ry wheel of an automobile Revolves around a shaft But what we do with An ol' bamboo Makes ev'ryone go daft

One, Two Me ol' bamboo Me ol' bamboo You better never bother with Me ol' bamboo You can have me hat Or me bumbershoot But you better never bother with Me ol' bamboo

One, Two, Three, Four, Five, Six, Seven, Eight, And-a-one, Two, Three, Four, And-a-five, Six, Seven, Eight!

Me ol' bamboo Me ol' bamboo You better never bother with Me ol' bamboo You can have me hat Or me bumbershoot But you better never bother with Me ol' bamboo

You better never bother with Me ol' bamboo!