Sullivan: The Mikado / Act 1: 4. Our Great Mikado, Virtuous Man

Our great Mikado, virtuous man
When he to rule our land began
Resolved to try
A plan whereby
Young men might best be steadied
So he decreed, in words succinct
That all who flirted, leered or winked
Unless connubially linked
Should forthwith be beheaded
Beheaded, beheaded
Should forthwith be beheaded

And I expect you'll all agree
That he was right to so decree
And I am right
And you are right
And all is right as right can be

And you are right
And we are right
And all is right, is right as right can be
And all is right as right can be
Right as right can be!

This stem decree, you'll understand
Caused great dismay throughout the land!
For young and old
And shy and bold
Were equally affected
The youth who winked a roving eye
Or breathed a non-connubial sigh
Was thereupon condemned to die
He usually objected
Objected, objected
He usually objected

And you'll allow, as I expect
That he was right to so object
And I am right
And you are right
And everything is quite correct!

And you are right
And we are right
And everything is quite, is quite correct!
And everything is quite correct
All is quite correct!

And so we straight let out on bail
A convict from the county jail
Whose head was next on some pretext
Condemned to be mown off
And made him Headsman, for we said
Who's next to be decapited
Cannot cut off another's head
Until he's cut his own off
His own off, his own off
Until he's cut his own off

And we are right, I think you'll say
To argue in this kind of way
And I am right
And you are right
And all is right
To loo rallay!

And you are right
And we are right
And all is right to loo ral, loo-rallay!
And you are right
And we are right
And all is right