The Whiffenpoof Song
Harmony of Lost Souls: Whiffenpoofs' Spellbinding Tale
Lyrics
To the tables down at Mory's
To the gathering at Mory's tables
To the place where Louie dwells
To the location where Louie lives
To the dear old Temple bar we love so well
To the beloved old Temple bar that we cherish
Sing the Whiffenpoofs assembled with their glasses raised on high
The Whiffenpoofs singing together with their raised glasses
And the magic of their singing casts it's spell
The enchantment of their singing has a captivating effect
Yes, the magic of their singing of the songs we love so well
They enchantingly sing the songs we deeply adore
"Shall I Wasting" and "Mavourneen" and the rest
Specific songs like "Shall I Wasting" and "Mavourneen" and others
We will serenade our Louie while life and voice shall last
We'll sing to Louie as long as we live and can speak
Then we'll pass and be forgotten with the rest
Then we'll move on and be forgotten like everyone else
We're poor little lambs who have lost our way
We're like lost little lambs
Baa, baa, baa
Imitating the sound of lambs ("Baa, baa, baa")
We're little black sheep who have gone astray
We're like stray black sheep
Baa, baa, baa
Imitating the sound of sheep ("Baa, baa, baa")
Gentleman songsters off on a spree
We, the gentlemen singers, are on a spree or revelry
Doomed from here to eternity
Destined to this lifestyle until eternity
Lord have mercy on such as we
An appeal for mercy for individuals like us
Baa, baa, baa
Repetition of the sheep sounds, emphasizing our lost state
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