《Many Happy Returns》歌词

歌曲： Many Happy Returns

所属专辑：Penny On The Drum

歌手： Stanley Holloway

时长： 04:28

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Many Happy Returns - Stanley Holloway[00:00:00]

Down at the school house at runcorn[00:00:10]

The eadmaster walked in one day[00:00:13]

Looking all appy and cheerful[00:00:16]

Which wasn't his habit they say[00:00:19]

The boys were completely dumbfounded[00:00:21]

And whispered hello what's to do[00:00:25]

But the headmaster still went on smiling[00:00:28]

And said boys I've some good news for you[00:00:31]

It's like this today is my birthday[00:00:36]

So it's no time for classes and such[00:00:40]

You can go but the boys were too staggered[00:00:43]

To even say thanks very much[00:00:47]

They could scarcely believe their own earoles[00:00:50]

As they welcomed these tidings so bright[00:00:54]

But soon they all cheered to the echo[00:00:58]

And very near busted with delight[00:01:01]

Said headmaster now there's no hurry[00:01:04]

Before very long you'll be free[00:01:08]

But seeing as how it's me birthday[00:01:11]

How old would you take me to be[00:01:14]

Well the boys didn't like this delaying[00:01:18]

And one of the younger ones swore[00:01:22]

At the silly old fool of a master[00:01:25]

And the satisfied smile that he wore[00:01:27]

He didn't swear any too loudly[00:01:31]

Or he'd have been out on the mat[00:01:34]

For calling the master a silly old beggar[00:01:36]

Or something that sounded like that[00:01:40]

I bet you won't guess it correctly[00:01:42]

The headmaster went on with a wink[00:01:46]

Couse I've got a sort of a notion[00:01:48]

I'm not quite as old as you think[00:01:52]

A new boy jumpeel up and guessed twenty[00:01:55]

In the hopes that he'd get off for a week[00:01:59]

While another one guessed ninety seven[00:02:02]

Although with his tongue in his cheek[00:02:05]

Said the headmaster don't let's be funny[00:02:08]

Or you'll be here all day I can see[00:02:11]

So who'll give a serious guess now[00:02:15]

Come onjust between you and me[00:02:17]

Then in walked the junior tutor[00:02:21]

In a very old mortar board hat[00:02:24]

He said I hear there's a game on[00:02:27]

Well I'd like a basin of that[00:02:31]

Said the headmaster mind your own business[00:02:34]

And kindly do not interfere[00:02:37]

Or you'll lose half your rasher of bacon[00:02:40]

And all your allowance of beer[00:02:43]

The tutor said don't be a cad sir[00:02:46]

I don't wish to make any noise[00:02:50]

But you might at least try to be sporting[00:02:52]

If only in front of the boys[00:02:56]

With that he swept out of the classroom[00:02:58]

Fearing the look that he saw[00:03:02]

For he knew that in less than two seconds[00:03:04]

He'd get such a sock in the jaw[00:03:07]

Then in came the language professor[00:03:11]

French teaching was one of his jobs[00:03:14]

So he bowed to the head and said Bonjour[00:03:17]

And the head said bonjour avec knobs[00:03:22]

But if you've come here to give lessons[00:03:26]

You can take it from me it's no bon[00:03:29]

Because today's a holiday savvy[00:03:31]

So you might as well aIlez vous en[00:03:35]

Then a small voice called sir why it's easy[00:03:37]

Forty four is your age I should say[00:03:42]

Said the master now what a remarkable thing[00:03:45]

You've guessed my right age to the day[00:03:49]

Said the boy Well my brother is just twenty two[00:03:53]

Said the headmaster What's that to me[00:03:57]

Well Sir if he's twenty two you must be forty four[00:04:01]

Couse he's only half barmy see[00:04:06]

Then the whole class joined in the school anthem[00:04:09]

Which nobody wanted to shirk[00:04:13]

For he's a jolly good fellow[00:04:16]

So long as we don't have to work[00:04:20]