Columbus Discovers America-Stan Freberg

Columbus Discovers America - Stan Freberg Columbus: It's a round, round world It's a round, round world I contend it's round, and it's gonna be found When all the results are in It's a round world now, and it's always been Ferdinand: Flat Flat world It's a flat, flat world I insist it's flat as a welcoming mat And he's sailing off the end How about our crazy Italian friend? Columbus: Friend Get hip, would I climb aboard this ship If I didn't have odds the Earth was highly spherical? Ferdinand: It's a miracle If it is Columbus: Square, square king You're a square, square king If you don't believe You're gonna receive The shock of your royal life When the ship pulls in at Miami Crew: Yo ho ho and a Dramamine We are loyal subjects of the king and queen But what kind of nut would you have to be To borrow a ship and put out to sea When you don't know what's on the other side? Columbus: Round, round world It's a round, round world I contend it's round And it's gonna be found When all the results are in It's a round world now And it's always Ferdinand: All week long on a hardtack bun Brother, who said getting there is Half the fun? Give up my throne for one navy bean No wonder I'm turning three shades green How could I go on such a loony Columbus: Trip, get hip, would I climb Aboard this ship If I didn't have odds The Earth was highly spherical? Ferdinand: It's a miracle if it is Crew: Crazy kind of scheme It's a cockamamie dream If we don't sight land we're gonna scream Columbus: Square, square crew You're a square, square crew If you don't believe Crew: Yo ho ho through the wind and rain There's a typhoon coming up But where's John Wayne? Columbus: You're gonna receive The shock of your salty lives When I take command in the name of Ferdinand: I feel like a red witch Having a wake How much of the ocean bit do you think I can take, claim that land in the name of Columbus: Isabella and Ferdinand Ferdinand: That's Ferdinand and Isabella Columbus and Ferdinand: New rulers of this round, round world Crew: Crazy kind of scheme It's a cockamamie dream But we hope it's a round, round world ----- Columbus: Round, round world It's a newfound world And the land looks good Like a continent should Complete with a flag unfurled Indians: Yo ho ho and a buckskin sleeve Now the white man's here, I guess It's time to leave But why go to war and fight like a jerk? Perhaps we can pick up some kind of work In an Indian extravaganza Wyatt Earp or Bonanza Columbus: Please don't call us, we'll call you Ferdinand: Step aside, pal, meet the new Columbus and Ferdinand: Big cheeses of this round, round world