Eric The Half A Bee
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Intro:
Take it away Eric the Orchestra Leader
Orchestra Leader:
A-one, two, a-one two three four
(Piano - introductory flourish)
Lead Singer:
(speaks to piano accompainment)
Half a bee, philosophically,
must eo ipso facto half not be
But half a bee has got to be,
vis a vis its entity
- D'you see?
But can a bee be said to be
Or not to be an entire bee,
When half the bee is not a bee
Due to some ancient injury
- Singing! ...
All Sing:
La, di di, one two three
Eric the Half a Bee
A B C D E F G
Eric the Half a Bee
Lead Singer:
Is This wretched demi-bee,
Half asleep upon my knee,
Some freak from a menagerie?
All Shout:
No! It's Eric the Half a Bee.
All Sing:
Fiddle di dum, Fiddle di dee, Eric the Half a Bee
Ho ho ho, tee hee hee,
Eric the Half a Bee
Lead Singer:
I love this hive epmploy-ee-ee Bisected accidentially,
One Summer afternoon by me,
I love him carnally.
All Sing:
He loves him carnally...
Lead Singer:
Semi-carnally.
(Speaks)
The End.
Voice:
Cyril Connolly?
Lead Singer:
No, semi-carnally.
Voice:
Oh.
All sing:
(quietly) Cyril Connolly
(Ends with elaborate whistle)