Sunday, April 26, 2009

I must be going


Some of the audio can be hard to make out on the old recording, so here are the lyrics below.

(All)
At last we are to meet him,
The famous Captain Spaulding.
From climates hot and scalding,
The Captain has arrived.

Most heartily we’ll greet him,
With plain and fancy cheering.
Until he’s hard of hearing.
The Captain has arrived.
At last - The Captain has arrived.

(Hives)
Mr. Horatio W. Jamison, Field Secretary to Captain Spaulding.

(Jamison)
I represent the Captain who insists on my informing you of these conditions under
which he camps here.
In one thing he is very strict, he wants his women young and picked and as for men,
he won’t have any tramps here.

(All)
As for men he won’t have any tramps here,
There must be no tramps.

(Jamison)
The men must all be very old,
The women warm, the champagne cold.
It’s under these conditions that he camps here.

(Voice off Screen)
I’m announcing Captain Jeffery Spaulding.

(All)
He’s announcing Captain Jeffery Spaulding,

Oh dear, he is coming,
At last he’s here.

(Spaulding)
Hello, I must be going,
I cannot stay, I came to say, I must be going.
I’m glad I came, but just the same I must be going.
La La.

(Mrs. Rittenhouse)
For my sake you must stay.
If you should go away,
You’d spoil this party I am throwing.

(Spaulding)
I’ll stay a week or two,
I’ll stay the summer thru,
But I am telling you,
I must be going.

(All)
Before you go,
Will you oblige us,
And tell us of your deeds so glowing?

(Spaulding)
I’ll do anything you say,
In fact I’ll even stay!

(All)
Good!

(Spaulding)
But I must be going.

(Jamison)
There’s something that I’d like to say,
That he’s too modest to relay.
The Captain is a moral man.
Sometimes he finds it trying.

(Spaulding)
This fact I emphasize with stress,
I never take a drink unless - Somebody’s buying.

(All)
The Captain is a very moral man.

(Jamison)
If he hears anything obscene, He’ll naturally repel it.

(Spaulding)
I hate a dirty joke I do,
Unless it’s told by someone who -
Knows how to tell it.

(All)
The Captain is a very moral man.
Hooray for Captain Spaulding, The African explorer.

(Spaulding)
Did someone call me Shnorrer?

(All)
Hooray, Hooray, Hooray.

(Jamison)
He went into the jungle where all the monkeys throw nuts.

(Spaulding)
If I stay here I’ll go nuts.

(All)
Hooray, Hooray, Hooray.
He put all his reliance, In courage and defiance,
And risked his life for science.

(Spaulding)
Hey, hey.

(Mrs. Rittenhouse)
You are the only white man to cover every acre.

(Spaulding)
I think I’ll try and make her.

(All)
Hooray, Hooray, Hooray.
He put all his reliance, In courage and defiance,
And risked his life for science.

(Spaulding)
Hey, hey.

(All)
Hooray for Captain Spaulding, The African explorer.
He brought his name undying fame
And that is why we say, Hooray, Hooray, Hooray.

(Spaulding attempts to speak)
My friends, I am highly gratified at this magnificent display of effusion and I want
you to know.........

(All)
Hooray for Captain Spaulding, The African explorer.
He brought his name undying fame
And that is why we say, Hooray, Hooray, Hooray.

(Spaulding)
My friends, I am highly gratified at this magnificent display of effusion and I want
you to know.........

Hooray for Captain Spaulding, The African big hero.....

Well, somebody’s got to do it!

4 comments:

Pcasso said...

When you preached yesterday it was one of the best sermons we've ever heard you give. It came straight from your heart. Even though you must be going, you will always remain in OUR hearts! We will certainly miss you, but we wish you well in your new ministry. Your new parishioners are truly blessed.
With love in Christ,
Pat and Frank

Susan said...

Hooray, Hooray, Hooray.
Tha God gave you to us at St Alban's for this time.
Hooray, Hooray, Hooray.
But oh, yes, we are so sad to see you go.
Just remember you and your family go with so very much love. And thanks. And, yes, tears.

dopel said...

God has brought such wonderful opportunities to you and I am sure this one will be no different. The missions you are going to are very fortunate and I know you will be a blessing to the people you serve. I would love to hear the sermon you preached yesterday. Would that be possible?

Diane said...

Mondays wont be the same without your guidance. You have blessed us in many ways. Thank you dear friend. We love you and wish you and your sweet family the very best. Diane and Gaither