The Wedding In The Ark 1929

by James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 13 May 2011
2011

Here's a fable strange to say,
all about the Ark of old,
tho' there's many tales been told,
here's a happy one a trifle bolder.
when the little chimpanzees
settled on a wedding day,
Old Noah said Sure!
in quite an affable way.

All dress'd in sunday suits
the lion and elephant in patent boots
at the old time wedding
in the Ark.
Well groom'd and well behav'd,
The Hippopotamus and Walrus shav'd
at the old time wedding in the Ark.
Miss Chimpanzee, bridetobe
clinging to the altar rail,
said "Obey!" right away
started to climb the social scale,
and Oh! how The Wedding March
was play'd by Pelicans
as stiff as starch,
at the old time wedding in the Ark.

All there right on the spot
with old Rhinoceros to tie the knot,
at the old time wedding in the Ark.
One thing that rocked the boat,
The Zebra said the Tiger wore his coat
at the old time wedding in the Ark.
And sweet Gazelle,
strange to tell,
did a tango on the floor,
Poor Giraffe, don't you laugh,
he bumped his head against the door,
and Oh! did the Donkey bray,
to see the Leopard give the bride away,
at the old time wedding in the Ark.

When they'd sail'd for forty days,
suddenly they sighted land,
lots of lovely golden sand,
all the animals felt fine and dandy,
Mister Chimpanzee exclaim'd
putting on a big broad smile,
"My dear, look here,
it's just like Honeymoon Isle."

All dress'd in sunday suits
the lion and elephant in patent boots
at the old time wedding
in the Ark.
Well groom'd and well behav'd,
The Hippopotamus and Walrus shav'd
at the old time wedding in the Ark.
Miss Chimpanzee, bridetobe
clinging to the altar rail,
said "Obey!" right away
started to climb the social scale,
and Oh! how The Wedding March
was play'd by Pelicans
as stiff as starch,
at the old time wedding in the Ark.

All there right on the spot
with old Rhinoceros to tie the knot,
at the old time wedding in the Ark.
One thing that rocked the boat,
The Zebra said the Tiger wore his coat
at the old time wedding in the Ark.
And sweet Gazelle,
strange to tell,
did a tango on the floor,
Poor Giraffe, don't you laugh,
he bumped his head against the door,
and Oh! did the Donkey bray,
to see the Leopard give the bride away,
at the old time wedding in the Ark.

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
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The Wedding In The Ark 1929
Music by Sherman Myers
Lyrics by Butler Wallace
© MCMXXIX by Campbell Connelly & Co.Ltd.  London
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sequence & karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Friday 13 May 2011 at 20.06
in association with Veda Meyer-Castens
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