The Happy Prince

Transcribe. Ladies and gentlemen, The Railroad Hour. And here comes our star-studded show friend. Tonight, the Association of American Railroad presents a special Christmas show, The Happy Prince starring Gordon MacRae and his guest star Lucille Norman.

Our choir is under the direction of Norman Luboff, and the music is prepared and conducted by Carmen Drag. On this Christmas Eve, we have joined a great story with the great music of Christmas, Brought to you by the American Railroad, the same railroads that bring you most of the food you eat, the clothes you wear, the fuel you burn,

and all the other things you use in your daily life. And now here is our star, Gordon McPherry. Oh, oh, oh, oh. Merry Christmas, everybody. On this Christmas Eve, I shall be the statue of the Happy Prince.

Lucille Norman is the little swallow, and John McIntyre is our narrator who spins for us the lovely story of the happy prince. High above the sitting on a tall column

stood the statue of the happy prince. He was jilded all over with thin leaves of fine gold. For eyes he had two bright sapphire and a large red ruby glowed on his sword. He was very much admired indeed.

He is as beautiful as a weather cop. That's one of the town counselors who wanted to gain a reputation for having artistic taste. Then there was the sensible mother. Oh, why can't you be like the happy prince?

The happy prince never dreamed of crying for anything. And then there was the disappointed man who gazed up at the wonderful statue. I'm glad there is someone in the world who is quite happy. One night there flew over the city, a little swallow.