kafoozalum_chorus.mp3
Lyrics
In ancient days
There lived a Turk
A horrid beast
Within the East
Who did the Prophet's
Holy work
As Baba of Jerusalem
He had a daughter
Sweet and smirk
Complexion fair
And dark blue hair
With nothing about her
Like the Turk
Except her name
Kafoozalum
Kafoozalum
The daughter of the Baba
A youth
Resided near to she
His name was Sam
A perfect lamb
Who was of ancient pedigree
And came from old Methusalem
He drove a trade
And prospered well
In skins of cats
And old brown hats
And ringing a old Baba's bell
He saw and loved Kafoozalum
Kafoozalum
The daughter of the Baba
If Sam had been a wiser man
He might have sold the Baba old
And with a verse from Al Koran
Have managed to bamboozle him
But Oh, dear no
He had to scheme
Passed one night late
Old Baba's gate
And came up to the Turk's harem
To carry off Kafoozalum
Kafoozalum
The daughter of the Baba
The Baba was about to smoke
His slaves rushed in with horrid din
"Mashallah, dogs your house have broke
Come down my lord and toozle 'em!"
The maiden and the youth he took
And choked them both
A little loath
Together threw them in the brook
Of Kedron in Jerusalem
Kafoozalum
The daughter of the Baba
Betwixt the wailing of the cat
A sound there falls on ruined walls
A ghost is seen in three brown hats
A kissing of Kafoozalum
Kafoozalum
The daughter of the Baba
From: "Kafoozalum" by Unknown Poet (officially unknown)