BARINKAY
A bright
spark - though orphaned early in life -
I roamed
all over the world -
I was
the factotum - of a big circus
I ruled
the whole animal kingdom
from
whale to golden pheasant
the
rattlesnake petted me
the
rhinoceros stroked my cheek
The lion
crawled on the ground before me
the
tiger fed from my hand
I was on
the best of terms with the hyena
I showed
my teeth to the crocodile
The
elephant used his trunk
to dress
my salad in the bowl
Indeed -
I give you my word
I can do
all that and even more!
If it
can be done somehow or other
it
really isn't difficult
CHORUS
Word of
honour
he can
do all that and still more!
If it
can be done somehow or other
it
really isn't difficult
BARINKAY
Then I
travelled with rare specimens
as an
acrobat and medicine man
and at the
end I was assistant
to a
sorcerer!
I called
ghosts by the dozen
into my
black magic circle
I was an
ardent fire-eater
and
swallowed knives to aid my digestion
A
high-wire artist like the Japanese
an
incomparable quick-change artist
I can
perform splendid card tricks
and am
even better as a card-sharp
I am a
magician of importance
and all
without any training Indeed!
Indeed -
I'm a dancer and juggler
a
prestidigitator
if it
can be done somehow or other
it
really isn't difficult
CHORUS
Word of
honour
he can
do all that and still more!
If it
can be done somehow or other
it
really isn't difficult