《Mad Dogs and Englishmen》歌词

[00:00:00] Mad Dogs and Englishmen - Danny Kaye/Vic Schoen & His Orchestra

[00:00:09] 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

[00:00:18] Because the Sun is far too sultry and one must avoid its ultry-violet

[00:00:23] Rays

[00:00:33] The natives grieve when the White Men leave their huts

[00:00:36] 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

[00:00:54] In the Philippines they have lovely screens to protect you from the

[00:00:58] Glare

[00:01:00] In the Malay States there are hats like plates which the Britishers

[00:01:02] Won't wear

[00:01:04] 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

[00:01:26] It's such a surprise for the Eastern eyes to see

[00:01:29] 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

[00:01:37] Because the simple creatures hope he will impale his solar topi on a

[00:01:40] Tree

[00:01:49] It seems such a shame when the English claim the Earth

[00:01:52] That they give rise to such hilarity and mirth

[00:01:57] Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha

[00:01:58] Ho=ho-ho-ho-ho-ho-ho

[00:01:58] He-he-he-he-he-he-he

[00:01:58] Hm-hm-hm-hm-hm

[00:01:59] Mad dogs and Englishmen go out in the midday sun

[00:02:02] The toughest Burmese bandit can never understand it

[00:02:04] In Rangoon the heat of noon is just what the natives shun

[00:02:06] They put their Scotch or Rye down and lie down

[00:02:09] In a jungle town where the Sun beats down to the rage of man and beast

[00:02:13] The English garb of the English Sahib merely gets a bit more creased

[00:02:17] In Bangkok at twelve o'clock they foam at the mouth and run

[00:02:21] But mad dogs and Englishmen go out in the midday sun

[00:02:25] Mad dogs and Englishmen go out in the midday sun