Mad Dogs And Englishmen-Noel Coward

[ti:Mad Dogs And Englishmen] [ar:Noel Coward] [al:The Stately Homes Of England] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Mad Dogs And Englishmen - Noel Coward [00:08.92]In tropical climes there are certain times of day [00:10.79] [00:11.75]When all the citizens retire [00:13.40]To tear their clothes off and persprie [00:15.46]It's one of those rules that the greatest fools obey [00:18.32]Because the sun is much too sultry [00:19.95]And one must avoid it's ultry violet ray [00:22.98] [00:29.36]The native grieve when the white men leave their huts [00:31.34] [00:32.29]Because they're obviously definitely nuts [00:34.94] [00:36.24]Mad dogs and englishmen [00:37.78]Go out in the midday sun [00:39.50]The japanese don't care to [00:41.20]The chinese wouldn't dare to [00:42.49] [00:43.27]Hindoos and argentines sleep firmly from twelve to one [00:46.51]But englishmen detest a siesta [00:48.97] [00:50.12]In the philippines [00:50.76]There are lovely screens [00:51.79]To protect you from the glare [00:53.59]In the malay states [00:54.57]There are hats like plates [00:55.38]Which the britishers won't wear [00:56.49] [00:57.11]At twelve noon [00:58.13]The natives swoon [00:58.91]And no further work is done [01:00.57]But mad dogs and englishmen [01:02.36]Go out in the midday sun [01:03.80] [01:11.53]It's such a surprise for the eastern eyes to see [01:13.74] [01:14.81]That though the english are effete [01:16.32]They're quite impervious to heat [01:17.86] [01:18.48]When the white man rides every native hides in glee [01:20.55] [01:21.59]Because the simple creatures hope he [01:23.63]Will impale his solar topee on a tree [01:26.48] [01:32.85]It seems such a shame [01:33.62]When the english claim [01:34.45]The earth [01:34.92] [01:35.91]That they give rise to such hilarity and mirth [01:38.66] [01:45.40]Mad dogs and englishmen [01:46.88]Go out in the midday sun [01:48.74]The toughest burmese bandit [01:50.52]Can never understand it [01:52.24]In rangoon the heat of noon [01:54.41]Is just what the natives shun [01:55.81]They put their scotch or rye down [01:57.84]And lie down [01:58.91] [01:59.56]In a jungle town [02:00.27]Where the sun beats down [02:01.51]To the rage of man and beast [02:02.79] [02:03.38]The english garb [02:04.10]Of the english sahib [02:04.82]Merely gets a bit more creased [02:06.16] [02:06.82]In bangkok [02:07.85]At twelve o'clock [02:08.76]They foam at the mouth and run [02:10.46]But mad dogs and englishmen [02:12.35]Go out in the midday sun [02:13.63] [02:14.36]Mad dogs and englishmen [02:15.75]Go out in the midday sun [02:17.69]The smallest malay rabbit [02:19.60]Deplores this foolish habit [02:20.74] [02:21.32]In Hongkong [02:22.26]They strike a gong [02:23.39]And fire off a noonday gun [02:24.94]To reprimand each inmate [02:26.92]Who's in late [02:27.39] [02:28.73]In the mangrove swamps [02:29.68]Where the python romps [02:30.41]There is peace from twelve till two [02:32.29]Even caribous [02:33.30]Lie around and snooze [02:34.42]For there's nothing else to do [02:35.92]In bengal [02:36.91]To move at all [02:37.80]Is seldom if ever done [02:39.56]But mad dogs and englishmen [02:41.44]Go out in the midday [02:42.51]Out in the midday [02:43.41]Out in the midday [02:44.25]Out in the midday [02:45.06]Out in the midday [02:45.97]Out in the midday [02:46.94]Out in the midday sun