《Mad Dogs And Englishmen》歌词

歌曲： Mad Dogs And Englishmen

所属专辑：Heroes Collection - Wartime Favourites

歌手： Noel Coward

时长： 02:57

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Mad Dogs And Englishmen - Noel Coward and Orchestra/Allen[00:00:00]

Written by：Porter/Swann[00:00:01]

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

When all the citizens retire[00:00:10]

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

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

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

Its ultry violet ray[00:00:20]

The natives grieve when the white men leave their huts[00:00:29]

Because they're obviously absolutely nuts[00:00:32]

Mad dogs and Englishmen go out in the midday sun[00:00:36]

The Japanese don't care to the Chinese wouldn't dare to[00:00:39]

Hindus and Argentina sleep firmly from twelve to one[00:00:43]

But Englishmen detest a siesta[00:00:47]

In the Philippines there are lovely screens[00:00:50]

To protect you from the glare[00:00:52]

In the Malay states there are hats like plates[00:00:54]

Which the Britishers won't wear[00:00:56]

At twelve noon the natives swoon and[00:00:58]

No further work is done[00:01:00]

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

It's such a surprise for the eastern eyes to see[00:01:13]

That though the English are effete[00:01:16]

They're quite impervious to heat[00:01:18]

When the white man rides every native hides in glee[00:01:20]

Because the simple creatures hope he will[00:01:23]

Impale his solar topee on a tree[00:01:25]

It seems such a shame the English claim the earth[00:01:35]

That they give rise to such hilarity and mirth[00:01:38]

Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha[00:01:40]

Hu hu hu hu hu hu hu hu[00:01:42]

Hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey[00:01:44]

Mad dogs and Englishmen go out in the midday sun[00:01:47]

The toughest Burmese bandit can never understand it[00:01:51]

In Rangoon the heat of noon is just what the natives shun[00:01:55]

They put their scotch or rye down and lie down[00:01:59]

In the jungle town where the sun beats down[00:02:02]

To the rage of man or beast[00:02:04]

The English garb of the English[00:02:06]

Sahib merely gets a bit more creased[00:02:08]

In Bangkok at twelve o'clock they foam at the mouth and run[00:02:10]

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

Mad dogs and Englishmen go out in the midday sun[00:02:18]

The smallest Malay rabbit deplores this foolish habit[00:02:21]

In Hong Kong they strike a gong and fire off a noonday gun[00:02:25]

To reprimand each inmate who's in late[00:02:29]

In the mangrove swamps where the python romps[00:02:32]

There is peace from twelve till two[00:02:34]

Even caribous lie down and snooze[00:02:36]

For there's nothing else to do[00:02:38]

In Bengal to move at all is seldom if ever done[00:02:40]

But mad dogs and Englishmen go out in the midday[00:02:44]

Out in the midday[00:02:47]

Out in the midday[00:02:48]

Out in the midday[00:02:49]

Out in the midday[00:02:50]

Out in the midday[00:02:51]

Out in the midday sun[00:02:52]