A gentleman's got a walking stick
A seaman's got a gaff
And the merry men of Robin Hood
They used a quarterstaff
On the Spanish plains inside their canes
They hide their ruddy swords
But we make do with an old bamboo
And everyone applauds
1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - hey
Me ol' bam-boo, me ol' bamboo
You'd better never bother with me ol' bamboo
You can have me hat or me bumbershoo
But you'd better never bother with me ol' bamboo
When punting on the beautiful Thames
You use a sturdy pole
To protect their fair complexion
Ladies use a parasol
It's useful in the underbrush
To have a hefty spear
Right
But what we do with an old bamboo
Makes everybody cheer
1 - 2 - 3 - ho
Me ol' bamboo, me ol' bamboo
You'd better never bother with me ol' bamboo
You can have me hat or me bumbershoo
But you'd better never bother with me ol' bamboo
'Ave a go, mate
A flyer in an air e o plane
He steers it with a stick
He does?
A collier in the pits o' Wales
He leans upon his pick
That's right
Now every wheel of an automobile
Revolves around a shaft, hey
But what we do with an old bamboo
Makes every one go daft
And 1 - 2
Me ol' bamboo, me ol' bamboo
You'd better never bother with me ol' bamboo
You can have me hat or me bumbershoo
But you'd better never bother with me ol' bam-boo
1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 hey
And a 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - and a 5 and a 6 and a 7 ho
Me ol' bamboo, me ol' bamboo
You'd better never bother with me ol' bamboo
You can have me hat or me bumbershoo
But you'd better never bother with me ol' bamboo
You'd better never bother with me ol' bamboo
Lyrics Submitted by Commander Kakapo