OUR BAZAAR | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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You have probably heard of our School-Room Bazaar Which is held for the poor of the Parish Where the odour of sanctity keeps it afar From the vulgar, suggestive or garish Charming ladies preside over various stalls And their beauty I own's an attraction A society actress, a girl from the Halls To give tone to the Sunday school faction. Refrain: We're quite aware these people are employed upon the stage We rather court the presence of a star For when Charity's the moral We should never pick a quarrel And we tolerate them all at our bazaar. My dear brother the Curate who labours with me Opportunity observes to the needy At a guinea a cup we have coffee or tea And a cake that's decidedly 'seedy' Oh, we've no end of fun at our School-Room Bazaar We of course taboo spirituous liquor At our Cafe 'Chantant' smoke a chocolate cigar And hear 'Old Kent Road' sung by the Vicar. Refrain: Of course, we couldn't tolerate such songs upon the stage We take the compositions as they are Though at times we may abuse them Our surroundings will excuse them And they're quite a big success at our Bazaar. We've a programme that literally twinkles with stars I am told it obscures the Pavilion We have sherbet and pineapple served at the bars We so well know the taste of the million There are oranges, filberts, and Turkish Delight And vanilla and strawberry ices At the race game our Vicar amazes us quite For he offers phenomenal prizes.
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Written and composed by Albert Chevalier/Brian Daly & Bond Andrews - 1895 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Performed by Albert Chevalier (1861-1923) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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