The Vagabond King

Ladies and gentlemen, the railroad hour. And here comes our star studded show train. Tonight the Association of American Railroads presents the beloved Rudolph Frimmel operator, the Vagabond King, starring Gordon MacRae and his charming guest, Nimi Benzel.

Our choir is under the direction of Norman Luboff, and our music is prepared and conducted by Carmen Dragon. Yes, tonight another great musical success is 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 MacRae. Thank you, Marvin Miller, and good evening, ladies and gentlemen. We're going back to Paris of Louis XI tonight, where I shall be that improbable vagabond, Francois Villon, And Mimi Benzel is the lovely Catherine.

So come along to that heart of thieves and poets, to the colorful wicked rendezvous of old Paris town, the Furcon Tavern. Hello, thieves! Who is the cleverest man in all Paris? Síos! And who is the best lover in all of France?

Síos! And the most brilliant poet of our century? Síos! And what does this clever fellow of the own have to say about the Duke of Burgundy? I'm a head-at-to-end! My exact words! Come o'er you pegas of Paris town, you lousy rabble of low degree!

You rabble of low degree! He'll spare a king, Louis, to keep his proud and save our city from Burgundy! I see from Burgundy! You and I aren't good for nothing but to die Do you serve a stranger and bow down to Burgundy?

Sons of shame and sorrow will you serve Tomorrow for the crown of Burgundy? Forward, forward, towards against the poor Forward, forward, the lilybannas go Sons of prance around us break the chain That bodice fell down with her gundi Such a poor danger will you serve as danger My voice against the fore Forward, forward, the nearly baddest go