Harem life (outside of that every little thing's all right)
Irving berlinWhile trav'ling through Turkey in my dreams
I chanced to stray
Right into a harem and it seems
They let me stay
I spoke to the Sultan's favorite wife
Before I fled
I asked her how she liked harem life
Here's what she said
[Refrain:]
Living in a harem, what a life
Ne'er a thought of care or strife
Waiting on the Sultan night and day
Ever ready to obey
He keeps me dancing morning, noon and night
Dancing fills 'im with delight
I am black and blue from the dance I do
But outside of that ev'ry little thing's all right
[2nd verse:]
I wanted to know how many wives
The Sultan had
She answered each day a wife arrives
Fresh from Baghdad
How did he continue on that plan
So many years?
She answered "He's just a poor old man
With young ideas"
[Patter:]
Eight of the Sultan's wives are we
And there are a whole lot more
Weekdays he marries two or three
And Sundays he marries four
He has a hundred agents who
Lead very busy lives
Keep him supplied with wives
And now we'll tell in rhyme
Just how we spend our time
[1]
Ev'ry morning to his bed I bring his toast and tea
[2]
I prepare his bath for that's the job he gave to me
[3]
I massage his brow because he likes my gentle touch
[4]
I then manicure his nails and never hurt him much
[5]
I bring him his slippers ev'ry evening after eight
[6]
I then fetch his cigarettes upon a silver plate
[7]
I arrange his bed at nine, he gets so sleepy then
[8]
I begin to dance and then he's wide awake again
[All:]
And then we all dance to the vision of Salome
Mais ouvidas de Irving berlin
ver todas as músicas- With You
- When I Lost You
- You've Built A Fire Down In My Heart
- Draggy Rag
- Eyes Of Youth
- That Kazzatsky Dance
- Was There Ever A Pal Like You?
- Through A Keyhole
- For Your Country And My Country
- When I'm Alone I'm Lonesome
- Oh! How I Hate To Get Up In The Morning (Revised)
- Say It Isn't So
- You'd Be Surprised
- Oh, That Beautiful Rag
- Lead Me To Love
- What The Well-Dressed Man In Harlem Will Wear
- You're A Sucker For A Dame
- Next To Your Mother, Who Do You Love?
- They're On Their Way To Mexico
- Something To Dance About