Song Of The Flea - 1944

James Pitt-Payne and Ian Cousins - 21 Dec 2001

Once long ago a King
For jester kept a flea
A flea
A flea
The flea to him was dearer
Than even son could be
The flea
Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha,
The flea
Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha,
The flea
The King a tailor summoned
To make the flea some clothes
Who soon in gold and velvet robe
Proud and resplendent arose
In regal clothes
Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha,
The flea
Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha,
The flea
Ha, ha, ha, ha,
Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha,
In regal clothes
His breeches were of satin
His cloak was ermine white,
With medals he was plastered
Then the King made him a Knight
Ha, ha,
Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha,
The flea, Ha, ha, ha, ha,
Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha,
The flea with honours he was laden,
And fullest freedom given
And then all his relations
To court came all unbidden,
Ha, ha,
The Queen and all her ladies
Intense discomfort had
And all the royal family
were almost driven mad
Ha, ha,
They longed to scratch but dared not
For fear the King might frown
But we the lowly folk can scratch
While we are up or down
Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha,
Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha.

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Song Of The Flea 1944
Music by M. Mussorgsky
English Words by Roy Jeffries
copyright MCMXLIV by Allan and Co. Pty. Ltd., 276, Collins St., Melbourne.
sequence by Dr. Pitt-Payne in London UK
and Ian Cousins, Opera Australia
completed Friday 21 Dec 2001 at 22.49
in association with Doug Grierson
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