The Mascot Of The Troop 1905 Mlle. Modiste

James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 17 Jan 2005

[Fifi:] When loudly the nation's honor
sounds a call to war,
there's none who is half so ready
as the bold Hussar.
He's glad to say "Goodbye" for his land,
to try for his land
to die for his land,
and armed with the right
he'll manfully fight
the foe from near or far.
But who in the time of peace
has quite so soft a glance?
Or where is the man so ready
for a wild romance?
He woos the girls
and wakes their hearts,
He takes their hearts
he breaks their hearts,
but fight or play by night or day,
his motto's "Vive La France!"

[Tenors and Basses:] Vive La France!

[Fifi:] Hark the drum!
Here they come on parade,
at their side hangs their tried, trusty blade!
And they all look so fine,
as they swing in to line,
'tis no wonder the enemy's afraid!
They would die ere the tricolor droop!
Never one to dishonor would stoop!
I'm the "Toast of the Mess!"
I'm the girl they love best!
I'm the mascot of the troop!

[Chorus:] Hark the drum!
Here we come on parade!
At our side hangs out tried, trusty blade!
And we all look so fine,
as we swing into line,
'tis no wonder the enemy's afraid of our blade.
We would die ere the tricolor droop!
Never one to dishonor would stoop!
She's the "Toast of The Mess"
she's the girl we love best!
She's the mascot of the troop!

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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The Mascot of the Troop 1905
Fifi and Male Chorus
Music by Victor Herbert. Book & Lyrics by Henry Blossom
Chas. Dillingham's Production of - "Mlle. Modiste"
As Sung by the Fritzi Scheff Comic Opera company
© MCMV by M. Witmark & Sons, New York
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sequence and karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Monday 17 January 2005 at 15.05
in association with Doug Grierson
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