Me Ol' Bam-boo (CCBB) Lyrics

A gentleman's got a walking stickA seaman's got a gaffAnd the merry men of Robin HoodThey used a quarterstaffOn Spanish plains inside their canesThey hide their ruddy swordsBut we make do with an old bam-booAnd everyone applauds1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8Me ol' bam-boo, me ol' bam-booYou'd better never bother with me ol' bam-booYou can have me hat or me bumbershootBut you'd better never bother with me ol' bam-booWhen punting on the beautiful ThamesYou use a sturdy poleTo protect their fair complexionLadies use a parasolIt's useful in the underbrushTo have a hefty spear (Right!)But what we do with an old bam-booMakes everybody cheer1 - 2 - 3 - HO!Me ol' bam-boo, me ol' bam-booYou'd better never bother with me ol' bam-booYou can have me hat or me bumbershootBut you'd better never bother with me ol' bam-booHave a go, mate . . .A flyer in an aerial planeHe steers it with a stick (He does?)A collier in the pits o' WalesHe leans upon his pick (That's right!)Now every wheel of an automobileRevolves around a shaft (HEY!)But what we do with an old bam-booMakes every one go daft.And 1 - 2Me ol' bam-boo, me ol' bam-booYou'd better never bother with me ol' bam-booYou can have me aht or me bumbershootBut you'd better never bother with me ol' bam-boo1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - HEY!And a 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - and a 5 and a 6 and a 7 HO!Me ol' bam-boo, me ol' bam-booYou'd better never bother with me ol' bam-booYou can have me hat or me bumbershootBut you'd better never bother with me ol' bam-booYou'd better never bother with me ol' bam-boo!