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ALL GALL (Flanders and Swan) "We start up with a very old French folk tune, it's called "All Gall", and it'll be sung in three parts." Vive de Gaulle! This old man, he played one, He played knick-knack at Verdun. Cognac, Armagnac, Burgundy and Beaune, This old man came rolling home. This old man, World War Two, He told Churchill what to do, Free French general, crosses of Lorraine, He came rolling home again. This old man, he played trois, Vive la France, la France c'est moi! Gimcrack governments, call me if you please: Colombey les deux Eglises. This old man, he played four, Choose de Gaulle or civil war! Come back president, govern by decree, Referendum, oui, oui, oui! This old man, he played five, France is safe: I'm still alive. Plastique, Pompidou, sing the Marseillaise, Algerie, n'est pas francaise! This old man, he played six, France and England, they don't mix. Eytie, Benelux, Germany, and Me: that's my market recipe. This old man, sept et huit, NATO give me back my fleet! *kiss kiss* Adenauer ratified in Bonn. One old man goes on and on. This old man, nine and ten, He'll play knick till God knows when, Cognac, Armagnac, Burgundy and Beaune, This old man thinks he's Saint Joan. Originally from the album 'At The Drop of Another Hat'. Alternate verses 7, 8 and 9 (from the songbook): This old man, SEVEN and EIGHT, You can count me out of NAT- O. Farewell Pentagon, find another land. Goodbye Macnamara's Band! This old man he played NINE, 'Ban the Bomb (except for mine!)' Bonjour Moscow, Leningrad and all, This old man looks eight foot tall. This old man he played TEN, He'll play Nick till God knows when. Cognac, Armagnac, Burgundy and Beaune, This old man thinks he's Saint Joan! @parody filename[ ALLGALL TUNE FILE: THOLDMAN CLICK TO PLAY RG Feb07 |
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