[1st verse:]
|
In the heart of Cairo, the Sultan one day
|
Nearly lost his life when his horse ran away
|
Pat McCann, an Irishman, who happened to be there
|
Stopped the horse and saved the Sultan's life by a hair
|
The Sultan said "I'll give you anything I can afford"
|
Patrick answered "If you want to give me a reward
|
|
[Refrain:]
|
Lock me in your harem and throw away the key
|
Let me cuddle-uddle up to Rosie and May
|
Let me see the fat one who dances all the day
|
My eyes were made for seeing
|
Honest, I'm a human being
|
Down in your harem
|
There's Rosie, Josie, Posie
|
And I know that you could spare 'em
|
So won't you let me stay
|
Locked in the harem with the keys thrown away
|
|
[2nd verse:]
|
When the Sultan brushed off his clothes and could speak
|
He replied "You're welcome to stay for a week"
|
Pat walked in the harem with a smile from ear to ear
|
Tho' the Sultan said a week, he stayed for a year
|
The morning after Pat came home his wife began to weep
|
He could not explain why he was singing in his sleep
|
|
-----------------
|
Lock Me In Your Harem And Throw Away The Key
|
| Irving Berlin |
