MUSKRAT RAMBLE
(Gilbert / Ory)
Bing Crosby & Louis Armstrong - 1958


(~ = Bing;  L. = Louis;  + = group singers)

~Hey now, heh!

~What’s the reason for this celebration?
~Man, ya look at all those people there
~Hanging round this station
~Say, what’s the big event?

+An essential train is coming
+On track number one

~Well, it’s got to be the Pittzburg Pirates
+No, it’s more important, son
~Is it the President?
+No no no no
~Brigitte Bardot?
+No no no no
~Then tell me who’s about to arrive?
+Ee-hee!
+There he is now, Satch-a-mo and The Dixieland Five

L. Oh, look at them shuffling, shuffling down
L. A-rambling, scrambling over the town
L. Hustling, bustling, buzzing around
L. Never saw a bigger celebration

~Oh, look at the train, a number seven-o-nine
~Just a hugging and a-puffing 
~And arriving on time
~Changing the town from dead to alive
~Satchmo and His Five

L. +We’re gonna play that Muskrat Ramble tune
L. And Mr Bing, the moment that it’s played
L. You lead us on the big parade
~+Altogether now, one and two
~+Join the happy throng
~Everyone start mushing, swinging the Muskrat song
~+We’ll be singing along

L. Oh, Mr Bing, when you sing, that’s the thing we do enjoy

~Well, Mr A, when you play, Gabriel say, Who that for?

~Everybody’s walking, talking 
L. That Muskrat song
~+While we amble that Muskrat Ramble
~+While we amble along

~Oh, that’s the best parade I ever been on, Satch!

L. Natch! You are in New Orleans!

~+While we amble along