Be Prepared 1953 Tom Lehrer

Dr. Pitt-Payne in London UK - 13 Nov 2002

Be prepared!
That's the Boy Scout's marching song,
Be prepared!
As through life you march along.
Be prepared
to hold your liquor pretty well.
Don't write naughty words on walls
if you can't spell.
Be prepared!
To hide that pack of cigarettes,
don't make book if you cannot cover bets.
Keep those reefers hidden
where you're sure that they will not be found,
and be careful not to smoke them
when the scoutmaster's around.
For he only will insist that they be shared.
Be prepared!

Be prepared!
That's the Boy Scout's solemn creed,
Be prepared!
And be clean in word and deed.
Don't solicit for your liquor,
that's not nice,
Unless you get a good percentage
of the price.
Be prepared!
And be careful not to do your good deeds
when there's no one watching you.
If you're looking for adventure
of a new and diff'rent kind,
and you come across a Girl Scout
who is similarly inclined,
Don't be nervous, don't be flustered,
dont be scared.
Be prepared!

Soft karaoke
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Be Prepared 1953 Tom Lehrer
by Tom Lehrer
copyright 1953 and 1954 by Tom Lehrer
sequence and karaoke by Dr. Pitt-Payne in London UK
on Wednesday 13 November 2002 at 11.31
in association with Doug Grierson
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