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KING CHANTICLEER (Music: Nat Ayer / Lyrics: A. Seymour Brown) Prince's Band (Instr.) - 1912 Arthur Pryor's Band (Instr.) - 1912 International Novelty Quartet - 1934 Doris Day (feat. in the film "By The Light Of The Silvery Moon") - 1953 Prof. Albert White & The Gaslight Orch. (Instr,) - 1957 Clancy Hayes & The Salty Dogs - 1964 Ian Whitcomb & Dick Zimmerman - 1982 Also recorded by: Lu Watters; Tom Hart & Chanticleer; Collin Bates Trio; Turk Murphy; Frank Vignola; Dutch Dixie Machine; Hot Frogs Jumping Jazz Band; Johnny Maddox; Melinda Schneider ........ and others. ORIGINAL LYRICS: When the Sun begins to rise And you see the light in the Eastern skies You hear a rooster crow No doubt you've often wondered why If you've wakened by his morning cry The truth you ought to know Down in the barn yard where all is still Each day at dawn comes the call so shrill. It echoes back from the neighb'ring hill "I am King Chanticleer!" When his mighty voice is heard Then ev'ry farmyard beast and bird You'll notice will appear Then comes a sight that makes you stare Answering calls come from ev'rywhere See all the animals gather there To pay homage to their King Round the barnyard goes the mighty cavalcade Gorgeously arrayed, see them on parade All the animals assemble there As the break of day draws near All the crickets, bees and birds upon the wing All commence to sing, hear the chorus ring All their voices raise and they acclaim the praise Of Chanticleer Sudden silence reigns without King Rooster calmly struts about The cat makes her report She proudly carries from the house Another fat and thieving mouse To try before the court Poor Mister Mouse heaves a pensive sigh He can't escape, there's no use to try He knows that he'll be condemned to die By King Chanticleer The dog who sits at the King's right hand Now growls, so he can understand For he's the barnyard stage Then the duck leads the mouse away Death is the penalty he must pay And now the guinea hen has much to say But the world rolls on again Round the barnyard goes the mighty cavalcade Gorgeously arrayed, see them on parade All the animals assemble there As the break of day draws near All the crickets, bees and birds upon the wing All commence to sing, hear the chorus ring All their voices raise and they acclaim the praise Of Chanticleer ******************** As recorded by DORIS DAY for the soundtrack of the film "By The Light Of The Silvery Moon" (1953): When the Sun begins to rise And you see a light in the Eastern skies You'll hear a rooster crow All the animals appear When they hear that cry of Chanticleer They're up and on the go "Howdy there folks, say, how'ya been" "Good mornin' ladies, my, aren't we thin" "Hi there fella, let me see that grin" Time for the Jubilee Round the barnyard goes the mighty cavalcade Gorgeously arrayed, see them on parade All the animals assemble there As the break of day draws near All the crickets, birds and bees upon the wing Soon begin to sing, hear the chorus ring Though they often try, they never beat the cry Of Chanticleer See the turkey Chicken Reel without a care And the chicken there do the Grizzly Bear While the goat begins to Castle Walk Till you want to stand and cheer When the ducks begin to do the Turkey Trot They get plenty hot, give it all they got But they can't compete with the struttin' feet Of Chanticleer (When the crickets, birds and bees upon the wing) (All begin to sing, hear the chorus ring) (Though they often try, they never beat the cry) (Of Chanticleer) Oh, life is fine when you rise and shine With the king of the barnyard (Animal noises) King Chanticleer (Transcribed by Mel Priddle - July 2020)

    





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