from Have You Got Any Castles?
Written by Johnny Mercer and Richard Whiting
Arrangement by Carl Stalling
Cartoon Lyrics:
When I was a tot, I thought quite a lot
Of the famous people in the storybooks I got.
As I grew in size, so did I grow wise
And I've learned some things that really opened up my eyes.
But in spite of everything I learned,
There's one ol' guy who's still ace high
As far as I'm concerned.
Old King Cole, I'm a merry old soul!
But the old boy loved to have his fling.
Old King Cole, I'm a merry old soul!
But he waved his scepter with a swing.
Now, here is a man who never fooled around,
But daily he mixes TNT.
And now he's up yonder with a ring around.
(Old King Cole is a noisy old soul...)
'Cause he had his fling,
And because he liked to swing,
I went down in history!
So perhaps there's a chance for me!
