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No. 13 - Song - Sebak and Chorus - "I'm adviser to this Royal pair."
| Sebak: | I'm adviser to this Royal pair, |
| Chorus: | Tra la la la la, Tra la la la la! |
| Sebak: | I'm the only fellow living they could trust with this affair, |
| Chorus: | Tra la la la la, Tra la la la la! |
| Sebak: | They wanted an establishment not like suburban villas, All laburnums and a summer-house o'er-run with caterpillars, But a mansion large enough for two, and possibly a kid, So I hired from the agents a most roomy pyramid. |
| Chorus: | So he hired from the agents a most roomy pyramid. |
| Sebak: | It's quite a royal residence from ev'ry point of view, |
| Chorus: | Tra la la la la, Tra la la la la! |
| Sebak: | And when I've reupholstered it, 'twill be as good as new, |
| Chorus: | Tra la la la la, Tra la la la la! |
| Sebak: | I've engaged a staff of servants and a girl to do the charing, While the lifts and all the lighting is contracted for by Waring, The furniture's all Chippendale made by a man called Moses, And the Art and Crafty bedsteads will be far from beds of roses. |
| Chorus: | And the Art and Crafty bedsteads will be far from beds of roses. |
| Sebak: | My architect has done his best to tinker up the Sphinx, |
| Chorus: | Tra la la la la, Tra la la la la! |
| Sebak: | And servants have their quarters in the basement with the sinks, |
| Chorus: | Tra la la la la, Tra la la la la! |
| Sebak: | I analysed the sub-soil to make sure it wasn't sandy, While when the Prince is late at night he'll find the tramway handy; I thought undecorated stone was just as shade prosaic, So I've had Sir William Richmond down to dab it with mosaic. |
| Chorus: | So he had Sir William Richmond down to dab it with mosaic. |
| Sebak: | It's a most successful blending of the modern and antique, |
| Chorus: | Tra la la la la, Tra la la la la! |
| Sebak: | The sort of place where lovers like to spend a happy week, |
| Chorus: | Tra la la la la, Tra la la la la! |
| Sebak: | And though my innovations may offend the ultra purists, I've put a railing round it to keep off obtrusive tourists, The weakest point about it is the lack of ventilation, Still, as a modern residence it's quite a revelation. |
| Chorus: | Still, as a modern residence it's quite a revelation. |
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Page created 27 September 2016 .