Harry Redgen's experience in Burma 1914-1916, item 149

• December 7, 2016 14:10:07 Jake Warren

   
  

  5th verse

   

  Now I'm down in Mandalay, where Kipling

  Used to be

  He must have been a gay old dog & more

  Advanced than me

  For I love the Burmese Ladies & like him I

  Wish I could

  Summon up sufficient courage to kiss her

  Where she stood

  And I wish Miss Supi-ya-lat would

  Come up to me and speak

  Put her arm upon my sholdier & her cheek

  Against my cheek

   

  Chorus

   

  In Mandalay, In Mandalay

  Where I lie & perspire all the day

  A’watching the ladies smoke a whacking white cherote

  And waste their Christian kisses on a heathen

  Idols foot.

   

  In Mandalay In Mandalay

  Where The Flying Fishes play.

  And I’m hoping for a Tutio soon & then can sling my bat

  I’ve learnt Burmese for Darling & you saucy little cot

  But I cannot understand her when she say Oh

  Don’t do that

   

  In Mandi In Mandi Andi Lay

   
  

• December 6, 2016 21:28:51 Sue Bryant

   
  

  5th verse

   

  Now I'm down in Mandalay, where Kipling

  Used to be

  He must have been a gay old dog & more

  Advanced than me

  For I love the Burmese Ladies & like him I

  Wish I could

  Summons up sufficient courage to kiss her

  Where she stood

  And I wish Miss Supi-ya-lat would

  Come up to me and speak

  Put her arm upon my sholdier & her cheek

  Against my cheek

   

  Chorus

   

  In Mandalay, In Mandalay

  Where I lie & perspire all the day

  A’watching the ladies smoke a whacking white cherote

  And waste their Christian kisses on a heathen

  Idols foot.

   

  In Mandalay In Mandalay

  Where The Flying Fishes play.

  And I’m hoping for a Tutio soon & then can sling my bat

  I’ve learnt Burmese for Darling & you sacy little coq

  But I cannot understand her when she say Oh

  Don’t do that

   

  In Mandi In Mandi Andi Lay

   
  

  
  

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• December 6, 2016 21:26:10 Sue Bryant

  5th verse

   

  Now I'm down in Mandalay, where Kipling

  Used to be

  He must have been a gay old dog & more

  Advanced than me

  For I love the Burmese Ladies & like him I

  Wish I could

  Summons up sufficient courage to kiss her

  Where she stood

  And I wish Miss Supi-ya-lat would

  Come up to me and speak

  Put her arm upon my sholdier & her cheekc

  Against my cheek

   

  Chorus

   

  In Mandalay, In Mandalay

  Where I lie & perspire all the day

  A’watching the ladies smoke a whacking white cherote

  And waste their Christian kisses on a heathen

  Idols foot.

   

  In Mandalay In Mandalay

  Where The Flying Fishes play.

  And I’m hoping for a Tutio soon & then can sling my bat

  I’ve learnt Burmese for Darling & you sacy little coq

  But I cannot understand her when she say Oh

  Don’t do that

   

  In Mandi In Mandi Andi Lay

  
  

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