[net.tv] The Lumberjack Song...

cc-30@cory.BERKELEY.EDU (Sean "Yoda" Rouse) (01/25/86)

Could someone out there please MAIL me the words to Monty Python's
"The Lumberjack Song"?  I need it by mail since readnews on this machine
doesn't save files now. I will post it later if needed.

				Thanks,
				Sean "Yoda" Rouse

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jimb@tekcbi.UUCP (Jim Boland) (01/30/86)

> Could someone out there please MAIL me the words to Monty Python's
> "The Lumberjack Song"?  I need it by mail since readnews on this machine
> doesn't save files now. I will post it later if needed.
> 



    FROM THE ALBUM -
       MONTY PYTHON LIVE! AT CITY CENTER  APRIL 1976

    THE LUMBERJACK SONG

    I never wanted to do this in the first place I....I....wanted to be
    ..a..LUMBERJACK

    to marching chants ----

    AS THEY COME DOWN THE MIGHTY RIVERS OF BRITISH COLUMBIA
    WITH MY BEST GIRL BY MY SIDE....
    THE LARCHES.....THE PINE....THE GIANT REDWOOD TREES
    THE SEQUOIA....THE LITTLE WAPPING LULU TREE....
    WE'LL SING..........SING.......SING....
    OHHHHHHHHHHHHH

    a)
    I'M A LUMBERJACK AND I'M OK
    I SLEEP ALL NIGHT AND I WORK ALL DAY

    b)
    he's a lumberjack and he's ok
    he sleeps all night and he works all day

    c)
    I CUT DOWN TREES..I EAT MY LUNCH..I GO TO THE LAVAT'RY
    ON WEDNESDAY'S I GO SHOPPING AND HAVE BUTTERED SCONES FOR TEA.

    d)
    he cuts down trees..he eats his lunch..he goes to the lavat'ry on
    wednesday's he goes shopping and has buttered scones for tea.

    (together he sings verse a and backup sings chorus b)

    I CUT DOWN TREES, I SKIP AND JUMP, AND I LIKE TO PRESS WILD FLOWERS.
    I PUT ON WOMEN'S CLOTHING AND HANG AROUND IN BARS.

    he cuts down trees, he skips and jumps, and likes to press wild flowers
    he puts on women's clothing and hangs arounnnnd innn barrrsssss??????

    (regroup and together sing verse a and backup sing chorus b)

    I CUT DOWN TREES, I WEAR HIGH HEELS, SUSPENDERS, AND A BRA
    I WISH I'D BEEN A GIRLIE JUST LIKE MY DEAR PAPA.

    he cuts down trees, he wears high heels, sussspennnderrrss annd aaaa
    braaaaaa?????????

    (jabbering)

    (together verse a and backup chorus b)

    I,M A LUMBERJACK AND I'M OOOOOO KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK !!!!!!!!


    At least that's what I hear on my copy.