I Could Go on Singing Page #3

and his lips should curl

His cheeks should flame

and his brow should furl

His bosom should heave

and his heart should glow

And his fist be ever ready

for a knock-down blow

His foot should stamp

and his throat should growl

His hair should twirl

and his face should scowl

His eyes should flash

and his breast protrude

And this should be

his customary attitude

His eyes should flash

His breast protrude

His eyes

His customary attitude

His eyes should flash

His breast protrude

His eyes should flash

His eyes

Yes, his eyes,

his eyes should flash

His foot should stamp

and his throat

His throat should growl

His hair should twirl

and his face

His face should scowl

And this should be

his customary

Attitude

Bravo!

God save our gracious Queen

Long live our noble Queen

God save our Queen

Send her victorious

Happy and glorious

Long to reign over us

God save our Queen

Who's that?

That's the headmaster.

We can go now.

We used to do Gilbert

and Sullivan in our school.

Only the girls played

the boys' parts.

I can't get over Matt...

he's so pretty.

Well, don't tell him that,

for heaven's sake.

- All right.

- I'm never sure with you.

- Did you enjoy it, Mr. Donne?

- Yes, thank you very much.

You directed the play,

didn't you? We loved it.

This is Mr. Reynolds,

Miss Bowman.

How do you do?

I'm afraid we're not

exactly in your class.

I'd say much more professional

and more spirited, too.

That's very kind of you.

The boys do try.

There he is. Could l...

Excuse me.

- Say, you were terrific.

- Was it all right?

- It really was.

- Did you like it?

Yes, really.

What do you think of Buttercup?

He was ace, wasn't he?

I think everybody was ace.

Would you like to meet

some of them?

I'd love to.

This is Miss Bowman.

This is Bobbie Evans.

Hello. Josephine,

you look stunning.

You were marvelous.

And this is Ralph Rackstraw...

the finest topman

in all the fleet.

Hello. Glad to see you.

Lovely performance.

Thank you very much.

The Right Honorable

Sir Joseph Porter, K.C.B.

First Lord of the Admiralty.

The monarch of the sea.

And these are all his sisters

and his cousins and his aunts.

I think you were all

absolutely marvelous.

- We think you're marvelous.

- I think you're better.

- We think you're marvelous!

- No, you're better!

Why don't you sing for us,

Miss Bowman?

Yes, Miss Bowman, sing for us.

Yes! Yes! Yes!

Well, we've got a piano.

Let's all play together. OK?

Shall we have a go?

Yes!

I am the monarch of the sea

The ruler of

the Queen's Navee

Aren't you a bit young?

Whose praise Great Britain

loudly chants

And we are his sisters

and his cousins and his aunts

And you?

And we are his sisters

and his cousins and his aunts

His sisters and his cousins

and his aunts

They are his sisters

and his cousins and his aunts

- Ahnts!

- No! Ants!

When at anchor here I ride

My bosom swells with pride

You do look a bit strange.

And I snap my fingers

at the foreman's taunts

You'll never beat him

that way, kid.

And so do his sisters

and his cousins and his aunts

His sisters and his cousins

and his aunts

They're his sisters

and cousins and aunts

They're his sisters

And his cousins

And his sisters and his...

You and I are the only ones

doing any work around here.

Come on, we must all

pull together! Let's go!

Go!

But when the breezes blow

Where do you go?

I generally go below

Why?

To seek the seclusion

that a cabin grants

You're chicken!

You're chicken!

And so do his sisters

and his cousins and his aunts

And so do his sisters

and his cousins and his aunts

All those people in one cabin?

It must have been very crowded.

So do his sisters

and his cousins and his aunts

And so do his sisters

and his cousins and his aunts

I won!

Hey, Matt!

I've got a marvelous idea.

You had me

to your opening night.

- Now I want you to come to mine.

- The Palladium?!

Yes. Would you like that?

Gosh, yes.

If my father won't mind.

We can bring him, too.

What do you say?

Shall we bring him along?

Yes, if you're sure

it'll be all right.

I do. I think he should

definitely come, too.

- Come on, let's ask.

- I'll ask him, yes.

Please, sir. Father,

can I go to Miss Bowman's show?

You remember? You promised me

three days in London.

Mr. Reynolds.

- Oh, say yes.

- Will you excuse me?

Yes, of course.

What are you talking about?

Miss Bowman's invited us to

the first night of her show...

for both of us.

Well, why not, David?

Best seats in the house

for you and Matt.

You're supposed to spend the

first week of your holiday...

in Canterbury with Aunt Beth,

and you know that.

Well, she won't mind.

I know she won't mind.

Please, Father.

You can buy me that

tape recorder you promised me.

I'd love to come and see you,

Miss Bowman. Make him say yes.

I don't seem to have

any choice, do I?

I don't think so.

I've got a lovely bunch

of coconuts

There they all hanging

in a row

Big ones, small ones

Some as big as your head

Give 'em a twist,

a flick of the wrist

That's what the showman said

I've got a lovely bunch

of coconuts

Every ball you throw

will make you rich

And there stands me wife

The idol of me life

Singing roll a bowl,

a ball a penny a pitch

- She's here.

- Yeah? How is she?

Fine.

So smile.

Hi, darling.

George.

Telegram from David Donne.

Urgent case.

Terribly sorry and all that.

Best of British luck

and everything, but...

In plain American,

he ain't comin'.

So?

So...

Well, what do we do,

deliver it?

You want to blow the show?

Yeah. I'll tell her it came

after she went on.

How do you feel, honey?

Hey, did you see 'em out front?

Cops on horseback.

You can't rate any higher.

- London's my lucky town.

- Any town's your lucky town.

I could live in London, George.

I really could.

I could settle here.

Any old iron, any old iron,

any, any...

George, you sent the tickets,

didn't you?

- They're at the box office.

- And David's picking them up?

That's right, darling.

Good. I feel marvelous!

Come on, Ida!

Any, any, any old iron

- How do I look?

- Fabulous.

- I mean really.

- Really fabulous.

Darling, shall I start

the overture?

Well, what time is it?

Twenty past.

That's funny. They said they

were going to come backstage...

before the show.

They probably thought

you meant after the show.

They didn't want

to disturb you.

George, will you call

the box office for me, please?

Honey, I just called.

There's a lot of confusion.

They're all jammed up.

He may have got caught

in the traffic.

That's the price

of popularity, darling.

- What's going on?

- What do you mean?

Just what I said...

what's going on?

Honey, you know everything

that I know. Don't get upset.

I'm not upset, George, but I'm

liable to get very upset...

if I don't find out

what's going on!

Give it to her.

He said he was going to come.

Jenny, I know this is a big

disappointment to you...

but you expected 2,500 people,

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