BANG! BANG! BANG! (Carter & Van Thal) At five o' clock this morning the dawn was breaking red When I put on my shooting boots and shot right out of bed With pockets full of cartridges I strolled across the lea While I was after partridges the Squire was after me And heavings how I shot. What do you think I got? CHORUS: Sixteen beaters, a peacock and a cow The postman, the dustman The barmaid at the Plough What shots - pot shots - how the Welkin rang Oh what a wonderful day we had, Bang! Bang! Bang! At nine o'clock this morning I was in the butts I don't know who suggested it. I fancy he was nuts I didn't care how damp I got or mind my aching feet The trouble was the cramp I got between my shooting stick But I revived a bit on hearing what I'd hit. CHORUS: Sixteen beaters, a peacock and a cow The postman, the dustman The barmaid at the Plough What shots - pot shots - how the Welkin rang Oh what a wonderful day we had, Bang! Bang! Bang! At twelve o'clock this morning we all sat down to lunch The Squire gave me a gin and it, and I gave him a punch I told him he was not the man to meet upon a moor And thereupon I shot him and gave him to the poor The picnic wasn't bad, I'll tell you what we had. CHORUS: Sixteen vicars, a kipper and a port Fruit tarts, jam tarts, drinks of every sort Champagne, real pain, onions and a chop Oh, what a wonderful day we had, Pop! Pop! Pop! Written and composed by Carter & Van Thal Performed by Nellie Wallace (1870-1948) ############################## The above is from http://monologues.co.uk/musichall/Songs-B/Bang-Bang-Bang.htm
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