《Mad Dogs And Englishmen》歌词

[00:00:00] Mad Dogs And Englishmen - Danny Kaye

[00:00:08] In tropical climes there are certain times of day

[00:00:12] When all the citizens retire to take their clothes off and perspire

[00:00:16] It's one of those rules the greatest fools obey

[00:00:19] Because the sun is far too sultry and one must avoid its ultry violet

[00:00:32] The natives grieve when the English leave their huts

[00:00:35] Because they're obviously definitely nuts

[00:00:40] Mad dogs and Englishmen go out in the midday sun

[00:00:44] The Japanese don't care to the Chinese wouldn't dare to

[00:00:48] Hindus and Argentines sleep firmly from twelve till one

[00:00:52] But Englishmen detest a siesta

[00:00:56] In the Philippines they have lovely screens to protect you from the glare

[00:00:59] In the Malay States there are hats like plates

[00:01:01] Which the Britishers won't wear

[00:01:03] At twelve noon the natives swoon and no further work is done

[00:01:07] But mad dogs and Englishmen go out in the midday sun

[00:01:25] It's such a surprise for the eastern eyes to see

[00:01:28] That though the English are effete they're quite impervious to heat

[00:01:33] When the white man rides every native hides in glee

[00:01:36] Because the simple creatures hope he will impale his solar topi on a tree

[00:01:53] Mad dogs and Englishmen go out in the midday sun

[00:01:57] The smallest Malay rabbit deplores this stupid habit

[00:02:01] In Rangoon the heat of noon is just what the natives shun

[00:02:04] They put their Scotch or Rye down and lie down

[00:02:08] In a jungle town where the Sun beats down

[00:02:10] There is peace from twelve till two

[00:02:12] Even caribous lie around and snooze for there's nothing else to do

[00:02:16] In Bangkok at twelve o'clock they foam at the mouth and run

[00:02:20] But mad dogs and Englishmen go out in the midday

[00:02:23] Out in the midday

[00:02:24] Out in the midday sun