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No. 19 - Song - Flai-Hai and Chorus
| Flai-Hai: | As the ruler of my party I made up my royal mind, |
| Girls: | Made up his royal mind, |
| Men: | Made up his royal mind, |
| Flai-Hai: | That I'd be a public idol Of the rough and ready kind. |
| Girls: | The rough and ready kind. |
| Men: | The tough and Teddy kind. |
| Flai-Hai: | And this is what I tried my best to do. |
| Chorus: | He tried to do. |
| Flai-Hai: | I became a gallant leader of the noble volunteer, |
| Girls: | The noble volunteer. |
| Men: | The noble volunteer. |
| Flai-Hai: | When I fought the mountain lion I would ne'er betray a fear. |
| Girls: | He'd ne'er betray a fear. |
| Men: | He'd ne'er betray a fear. |
| Flai-Hai: | And I gave an awful scare To the ferocious bull and bear, While ev'ry octopus I meet Surely would beat a safe retreat. When it comes to hunting game, I am the boldest you can name, I am a politician wise, you can surmise. |
| Chorus: | We can surmise. |
| Flai-Hai: | You can surmise. |
| Chorus: | We can surmise. |
| Flai-Hai: | You can surmise I am a politician wise. For I'm strenuous and scrappy, Yet delighted, bluff, and happy, I'm the Sho-Gun of Kachoo. Full of most surprising capers, Keep my picture in the papers, I'm the Sho-Gun of Kachoo. |
| Chorus: | He is strenuous and scrappy, Yet delighted, bluff, and happy, He's the Sho-Gun of Kachoo. Full of most surprising capers, Keeps his picture in the papers, Does the Sho-Gun of Kachoo. |
| Flai-Hai: | The Sho-Gun of Kachoo. |
| All: | The Sho-Gun of Kachoo. |
| Flai-Hai: | As a democratic ruler I invite my friends to dine, |
| Girls: | Invites his friends to dine, |
| Men: | Invites them all to dine, |
| Flai-Hai: | I do not insist on evening dress Or draw the color line. |
| Girls: | Or draw the color line. |
| Men: | Or draw the color line. |
| Flai-Hai: | It fills my heart with joy to start a row. |
| Chorus: | To start a row. |
| Flai-Hai: | As a plural sort of papa it has always been my pride, |
| Girls: | Has always been his pride. |
| Men: | Has always been his pride. |
| Flai-Hai: | To bless the babies that will save our race from suicide. |
| Girls: | Our race from suicide. |
| Men: | Our race from suicide. |
| Flai-Hai: | I can box and row and skate, I'm an athletic heavy-weight, And I can cheer a football score Just like a 'rah 'rah sophomore. All the friends I love the best Live in the wild and woolly West, I am a politician wise, you can surmise. |
| Chorus: | We can surmise. |
| Flai-Hai: | You can surmise. |
| Chorus: | We can surmise. |
| Flai-Hai: | You can surmise I am a politician wise. For I'm strenuous and scrappy, Yet I wear a grin that's happy, I'm the Sho-Gun of Kachoo. With a chip upon my shoulder, No commander could be bolder, I'm the Sho-Gun of Kachoo. |
| Chorus: | He is strenuous and scrappy, Yet he wears a grin that's happy, He's the Sho-Gun of Kachoo. With a chip upon his shoulder, No commander could be bolder, He's the Sho-Gun of Kachoo. |
| Flai-Hai: | The Sho-Gun of Kachoo. |
| All: | The Sho-Gun of Kachoo. |
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American Musical Theatre | The Sho-Gun
Page modified 12 March 2017