Princess Toto

MIDI File

The KING enters with ZAPETER and JAMILEK from the bridge. They are disguised as Red Indians, and carry tomahawks, etc. They enter with a quaint hopping step, singing at the same time.

The Blue Hill Troupe (New York City) does Princess Toto, November 1998 ALL. With skip and hop, With jerky jump, We come down plop, And come down plump, We are installed In Indian rig, Our tribe is called Hop - pe - de - gig, JAMILEK. Hoppedegig, Hoppedegig, Hoppedegig are we, ZAPETER. Hoppedegig, Hoppedegig, An Isle beyond the sea, KING. Hoppedegig, Hoppedegig, You think our colour's paint. Hoppedegig, Hoppedegig, I do not say it ain't. ALL. Ah!..... With feathers, paint, and patches And a tom, tom, tom, That with our colour matches With a tom, tom, tom, With a tom, tom, tom, With a tom, tom, tom, That with our colour matches With a tom, tom, tom, We'll sing unmeaning snatches With a tom, tom, tom, 'Till we are under hatches In a tom, tom, tom. With a tom, tom, tom, With a tom, tom, tom, 'Till we are under hatches In a tom, tom, tom. With skip and hop, With jerky jump, We come down plop and Come down plump; We are installed In Indian rig, Our tribe is called Hop - pe - de - gig. JAMILEK. Hoppedegig, Hoppedegig, Hoppedegig are we, ZAPETER. Hoppedegig, Hoppedegig, An Isle beyond the sea, KING. Hoppedegig, Hoppedegig, You think our colour's paint. Hoppedegig, Hoppedegig, I do not say it ain't! ALL. Ah!..... With feathers paint and patches And a tom, tom, tom, That with our colour matches And a tom, tom, tom, We'll sing unmeaning snatches With a tom, tom, tom, 'Till we are under hatches In a tom, tom, tom! Hoppedegig, Hoppedegig, Hoppedegig, Hoppedegig, Hoppedegig, Hoppedegig, Hoppedegig, Hop! are we!

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