《Mad Dogs and Englishmen》歌词

歌曲： Mad Dogs and Englishmen

所属专辑：Mairzy Doats: 24 Great Comic Songs

歌手： Noel Coward

时长： 02:48

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Mad Dogs and Englishmen - Noel Coward and Orchestra/Max Abrams/Ambrose & His Orchestra[00:00:00]

Written by：Porter/Swann[00:00:04]

In tropical climes there are certain times of day[00:00:07]

When all the citizens retire[00:00:11]

To take their clothes off and perspire[00:00:12]

It's one of those rules the greatest fools obey[00:00:14]

Because the sun is far too sultry and one must[00:00:17]

Avoid it's ultry violet ray[00:00:19]

The natives grieve when the white men leave their huts[00:00:28]

Because they're obviously definitely nuts[00:00:31]

Mad dogs and Englishmen go out in the midday sun[00:00:35]

The Japanese don't care to[00:00:39]

The Chinese wouldn't dare to[00:00:40]

Hindus and Argentines sleep firmly from twelve 'til one[00:00:42]

But Englishmen detest a siesta[00:00:46]

In the Philippines[00:00:49]

They have lovely screens[00:00:50]

To protect you from the glare[00:00:51]

In the Malay states[00:00:53]

There are hats like plates[00:00:54]

Which the Britishers won't wear[00:00:55]

At twelve noon the natives swoon and no further work is done[00:00:56]

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

It's such a surprise for the eastern eyes to see[00:01:11]

That though the English are effete[00:01:14]

They're quite impervious to heat[00:01:16]

When the white man rides every native hides in glee[00:01:18]

Because the simple creatures hope he will impale his sola topee[00:01:21]

On a tree[00:01:25]

It seems such a shame[00:01:32]

When the English claim the earth[00:01:33]

That they give rise to such hilarity and mirth[00:01:35]

Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha[00:01:38]

Ho ho ho ho ho ho ho[00:01:40]

He he he he he he he[00:01:42]

Hm hm hm hm hm[00:01:43]

Mad dogs and Englishmen go out in the midday sun[00:01:45]

The toughest Burmese bandit[00:01:48]

Can never understand it[00:01:50]

In rangoon the heat of noon[00:01:52]

Is just what the natives shun[00:01:54]

They put their scotch or rye down[00:01:55]

And lie down[00:01:57]

In a jungle town[00:01:59]

Where the sun beats down[00:02:00]

To the rage of man and beast[00:02:01]

The English garb[00:02:03]

Of the English sahib[00:02:04]

Merely gets a bit more creased in Bangkok[00:02:05]

At twelve o'clock[00:02:07]

They foam at the mouth and run[00:02:08]

But mad dogs and Englishmen go out in the midday sun[00:02:10]

Mad dogs and Englishmen go out in the midday sun[00:02:14]

The smallest Malay rabbit[00:02:18]

Deplores this foolish habit[00:02:19]

In Hong Kong[00:02:21]

They strike a gong[00:02:22]

And fire off a noonday gun[00:02:23]

To reprimand each inmate[00:02:24]

Who's in late[00:02:26]

In the mangrove swamps[00:02:28]

Where the python romps[00:02:29]

There is peace from twelve to two[00:02:30]

Even caribous[00:02:32]

Lie around and snooze[00:02:33]

For there's nothing else to do[00:02:34]

In Bengal[00:02:36]

To move at all[00:02:37]

Is seldom if ever done[00:02:37]

But mad dogs and Englishmen go[00:02:39]

Out in the midday[00:02:42]

Out in the midday[00:02:42]

Out in the midday[00:02:43]

Out in the midday[00:02:44]

Out in the midday[00:02:45]

Out in the midday[00:02:45]

Out in the midday sun[00:02:46]