Friday, June 26, 2009

"The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill" Lyrics

by John Lennon and Paul McCartney

Original Manuscript, "(the continuing story of) Bungalow Bill" (1968)

Hey Bungalow Bill
what did you kill
Bungalow Bill?

(1) He went hunting with his elephant
and gun
In case of accidents he always
took his mum
He's an all american bullet headed
saxon mother's sons [sic]
all the children sing

(2) Deep in the jungle where the mighty tiger
lies
our hero's elephants were
taken by surprise
so captain marvel zapped him right
between the eyes
all the children sing



As Released by the Beatles (1968)

Hey, Bungalow Bill
What did you kill
Bungalow Bill?
Hey, Bungalow Bill
What did you kill
Bungalow Bill?

He went out tiger hunting with his elephant and gun
In case of accidents he always took his mom
He's the all-American bullet-headed Saxon mother's son.

All de children sing:
Hey, Bungalow Bill
What did you kill
Bungalow Bill?
Hey, Bungalow Bill
What did you kill
Bungalow Bill?

Deep in the jungle where the mighty tiger lies
Bill and his elephants were taken by surprise
So Captain Marvel zapped him right between the eyes. (Zap!)

All de children sing:
Hey, Bungalow Bill
What did you kill
Bungalow Bill?
Hey, Bungalow Bill
What did you kill
Bungalow Bill?

The children asked him if to kill was not a sin
[But when he looked so fierce] his mommy butted in
If looks could kill it would have been us instead of him.

All the children sing:
Hey, Bungalow Bill
What did you kill
Bungalow Bill?
Hey, Bungalow Bill
What did you kill
Bungalow Bill?
Hey, Bungalow Bill
What did you kill
Bungalow Bill?
Hey, Bungalow Bill
What did you kill
Bungalow Bill?
Hey, Bungalow Bill
What did you kill
Bungalow Bill?
Hey, Bungalow Bill
What did you kill
Bungalow Bill?
Hey, Bungalow Bill
What did you kill
Bungalow Bill?
Hey, Bungalow Bill
What did you kill
Bungalow Bill?

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