Intro:

This is the story of foolish Prince Bass Fiddle and wise Jerry Kemal.
As you remember, last time, the Prince was found without a dime on the Ponce Valdez while Jerry
watched from a tree...

Main Part:


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In the land of Ali Baba near the Sea of Babalee,

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Lived a man who played the zither with a pronoun on his knee.

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He would dance among the fuzzy trees and bring the birds to life

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And his name was Prince Bass Fiddle and he loved his ugly wife.

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He would sing the songs of Lutvee in his very special way

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And he puffed tea with his lumpy head and sleep all night and day.

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With his turban and his leicester faced the thieves of Germany

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But beware great Prince Bass Fiddle, you'll be hanging from a tree.



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Fifty days and nights they waited for a sign from old Ratan

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To pretend to wear the colours of the Emperor Charlie Chan.

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So they strolled into the forest with a song and energy

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To find bay leaves in the cauldron of the mad witch Betty Lee.

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Came the answer from a leaf top that was found upon the ground

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"Only time and Prince Bass Fiddle will repair your bellies round.

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Search the highlands search the lowlands, cruise the Sea of Babalee,

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But remember that your children need the food from filigree."



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Then one day in Abalone came a messenger to say

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That onion-head Bass Fiddle broke in half no more to play.

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Will we lose our land of Lutvee to the bearded men of Cleaves?

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Only miracles can save us and some tricks inside our sleeves.

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From the sky there was an answer to the question of the plebes

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"You will meet a tall dark stranger wearing black and blue cannives.

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Who is Lucy, who is Nestor? We should only be there now.

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Why it's Aphrodite Milton and his keeper Prince Kemal.