No. 22 - Trio - Ebenezer, Cadi and Ratz - "The Gallic Cock."

Lyrics by W. H. Risque

[Ebenezer:] An Englishman, a German!
That's a couple I should term an
Awkward sort of combination for a customer to "do."
But no partnership can beat it
If we manage to complete it
With the very slight addition of a typical Mossoo.
[Ratz:] I am full of admirations,
It's a pretty combinations
That a lot of money maken in a very little shall,
[Cadi:] Mes amis I give my answer
I will join you "Vive la France"
Let us give the hand upon it
Vive l'entente cordiale,
[All:] Vive l'entente cordiale.
[Ebenezer:] Oh, the Lion,
[Ratz:] And the Eagle,
[Cadi:] And the little Gallic cock,
[All:] Make a downy little trio
that will never take the knock,
For we're out for making money,
and the betting's five to two
On the Lion and the Eagle,
and the Cock-a-doodle-doo.

[Ebenezer:] I'll be the bluff and hearty
Solid business kind of party,
With a breezy kind of honesty that's certain to impress.
[Cadi:] I shall be for ever smiling,
All the customairs beguiling
With my mannair so delightful,
Ah, toujours la politesse,
[Ebenezer:] I shall be the slow and steady,
[Cadi:] I the quick and ever ready,
[Ebenezer:] I'll deliberate, and cogitate,
I'll scintillate, and flash,
[Ratz:] I remain all by mind sellef,
What you call upon the shellef
In one tiny little office
where I sit and count der cash,
[All:] Where he sits and counts der cash.
[Ebenezer:] Oh, the Lion,
[Ratz:] And the Eagle,
[Cadi:] And the little Gallic cock,
[All:] Make a downy little trio
that will never take the knock,
For we're out for making money,
and the betting's five to two
On the Lion and the Eagle,
and the Cock-a-doodle-doo.