Jerry Herman — Cocktail Counterpoint

[Georges] I joined the Foreign Legion with a sabre in my hand And crawled across the desert with my belly in the sand With men sho loved their camels and their brandy, and I swear Nobody dished, nobody swished When I was a foreign Legionnaire [Marie] Oh, what lovely dishes They're so delicate and frail Mine have naked children I believe they're only male Oops, I think they're playing some exotic, little game [Jean-Michel] Oops, I think that "leap-frog" is it's name! [Dindon] This is even worse than I feared The son is strange The father is weird To meet the wife, I'm actually afraid I prefer that Anne remain an old maid [Jacob] It's appaling to confess Our new in-laws are a mess She's a prude, he's a prig She's a pill, he's a pig So zis, zis, zis for you, Papa! [Georges, Marie, Dindon, Jacob] I joined the Foreign Legion with a sabre in my hand Oh, what lovely dishes, they're so delicate and frail This is even worse than I feared It's appaling to confess, our new in-laws are a mess And crawled across the desert with my belly in the sand Mine have naked children, I believe they're only male The son is strange, the father is weird She's a prude, he's a prig With men who loved their brandy and their camels, and I swear Oops, I think they're playing some exotic, little game To meet the wife, I'm actually afraid She's a pill, he's a pig Nobody dished, nobody swished, when I was a foreign Legionnaire Oops, I think that "leap-frog" is it's name! I prefer that Anne remain an old maid So zis, zis, zis for you, Papa! [Albin] Here's mother!