IN INDIA

[To the air of "We Won't Go Home Till Morning."]

To India we now will go

To India we now will go

To India we now will go

To see a monkey show.

To see a monkey show.

To see a monkey show.

We cannot travel there by rail,

We cannot travel there by rail,

We cannot travel there by rail.

And so we'll have to sail.

And there Mount Everest we'll see

And there Mount Everest we'll see

And there Mount Everest we'll see

And lowly bend the knee.

In India the sun's so hot

In India the sun's so hot

In India the sun's so hot

We may melt on the spot.

And when it rains great torrents fall

And when it rains great torrents fall

And when it rains great torrents fall

To soak the great and small.

In India we'll have a fright

In India we'll have a fright

In India we'll have a fright

If cobras try to bite.

Or maybe a cruel tiger beast

Or maybe a cruel tiger beast

Or maybe a cruel tiger beast

Upon our bones will feast.

Or even worse a crocodile

Or even worse a crocodile

Or even worse a crocodile

May come too close and smile.

If we escape his awful jaws

If we escape his awful jaws

If we escape his awful jaws

We may feel the leopard's claws.

But I am glad as I can be

But I am glad as I can be

But I am glad as I can be

No juggernaut we'll see.

And no harm will come our way

And no harm will come our way

And no harm will come our way

If fairies with us stay.

Agra, Calcutta, old Delhi,

Agra, Calcutta, old Delhi,

Agra, Calcutta, old Delhi,

And Bombay we will see.

But I'm so sad we won't behold

But I'm so sad we won't behold

But I'm so sad we won't behold

The peacock throne of gold.

Still we may see the Taj Mahal

Still we may see the Taj Mahal

Still we may see the Taj Mahal

Called beautiful by all.

Indigo, cotton, tobacco and tea

Indigo, cotton, tobacco and tea

Indigo, cotton, tobacco and tea

In India we will see.

Well find in Burma rubies red

Well find in Burma rubies red

Well find in Burma rubies red

And copper, tin and lead.

Mahogany and teakwood too,

Mahogany and teakwood too,

Mahogany and teakwood too,

And plenty of bamboo,

With ebony and sandalwood

With ebony and sandalwood

With ebony and sandalwood

And other trees as good.

And here we find the humped zebu

And here we find the humped zebu

And here we find the humped zebu

Which makes a funny moo.

And in this pearl of the far East

And in this pearl of the far East

And in this pearl of the far East

On mangoes we will feast.

And lots of sugar we will eat,

And lots of sugar we will eat,

And lots of sugar we will eat,

Our rice we'll make so sweet.

And lovely silken robes we'll wear

And lovely silken robes we'll wear

And lovely silken robes we'll wear

With turbans round our hair.

But in the Ganges we'll not wash

But in the Ganges we'll not wash

But in the Ganges we'll not wash

For that is silly bosh.

Instead we'll take an elephant ride

Instead we'll take an elephant ride

Instead we'll take an elephant ride

Upon his trunk astride.