Art Tatum — Mr Custer lyrics

Lyrics

Please Mr. Custer, I don’t wanna go Eh, er, Mr. Custer? Please don’t make me go
I had a dream last night about the comin' fight
Somebody yelled «Attack!»
And there I stood with an arrow in my back
Please Mr. Custer, I don’t wanna go Oh-oh, oh.
SPOKEN:
Look at `em bushes out there, they’re movin'
There’s an Indian behind every one of `em
Er, um, Mr. Custer
May I be excused for the rest of the afternoon, please?
Wanna change my library book
OY, WATCH OUT, DUCK YOUR HEAD!
Oo-er, bit late on that one, son
God, I bet that don’t half hurt
(They were sure of victory)
(The men of the 7th Cavalry as they rolled on)
(When from the rear a voice was heard)
(That same great voice with a trembling word rang loud and clear)
What am I doing here?
Please Mr. Custer, I don’t wanna go Er, listen, er, Mr. Custer? Please don’t make me go There’s a redskin waitin’out there, waitin' to cut my hair
A coward I’ve been called
But I don’t wanna wind up dead or bald
Please Mr. Custer, I don’t wanna go Oo-errr, err-oo
SPOKEN:
Now, let’s see, what’s the Indian word for `friend'?
Oh yes, I know? manyarna, yeah that’s it Oy, you lot out there `Manyarna'
(Arrow whizzes by) Ooo!
Oooh! No, that ain’t it Look at `em out there
Running around like a bunch of wild Indians
Bunch of wild Indians! Ha-ha-ha-ha
Now this is no time for joking
(Sound of many arrows whizzing by)
Oo? oh?oo?help!
Mr Custer?
Oh my God!
(Fades)