Anthony Newley - Newley Discovered

Oompa Loompa

Oompa Loompa, doom-pa-di-doo
I've got a perfect puzzle for you
Oompa Loompa, doom-pa-di-dee
If you are wise, you will listen to me
What do you get when you guzzle down sweets
Eating as much as an elephant eats?
What are you at, getting terribly fat?
What do you think will come of that?
I don't like the look of it

Oompa Loompa, doom-pa-di-da
If you're not greedy, you will go far
You will live in happiness too
Like the Oompa Loompa, doom-pa-di-doo

Oompa Loompa, doom-pa-di-doo
I've got another puzzle for you
Oompa Loompa, doom-pa-di-dee
If you are wise, you will listen to me
What do you get when your manners are bad?
Why are you rude to your mother and dad?
What do you gain, driving people insane?
I should've thought the answer's plain
You don't gain anything

Oompa Loompa, doom-pa-di-da
Given good manners, you will go far
You will live in happiness too
Like the Oompa Loompa, doom-pa-di-doo

Oompa Loompa, doom-pa-di-doo
I've got another puzzle for you
Oompa Loompa, doom-pa-di-dee
If you are wise, you will listen to me
Who do you blame when a kid is a brat
Pampered and spoiled like a Siamese cat?
What can you say when a kid is a curse?
The parents are usually ten times worse
Or haven't you noticed?

Oompa Loompa, doom-pa-di-da
If you're not spoiled, then you will go far
You will live in happiness too
Like the Oompa Loompa, doom-pa-di-doo

Oompa Loompa, doom-pa-di-doo
I've got a final puzzle for you
Oompa Loompa, doom-pa-di-dee
If you are wise, you will listen to me
What do you get from a glut of TV?
A pain in the neck and an IQ of three
Why don't you try simply reading a book?
Or could you just not bear to look?
You'll get no commercials

Oompa Loompa, doom-pa-di-da
Do as I say, and you will go far
You will live in happiness too
Like the Oompa Loompa, doom-pa-di-doo

Doom-pa-di-doo
Doom-pa-di-doo
Doom-pa-di-doo
Doom-pa-di-doo



Credits
Writer(s): Leslie Bricusse, Anthony Newley, Layla Lay, Andrew Browne, Jayson Browne, Glen Hall
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Other Album Tracks

  1. Once Upon a Time
  2. I'm All I Need
  3. Lullaby
  4. Sweet Love Child
  5. If All the World's a Stage
  6. Chalk and Cheese
  7. Oh What a Son of a Bitch I Am
  8. On the Boards
  9. When You Gotta Go
  10. I'm All I Need (Alternative Version)

All Album Tracks: Newley Discovered >

Altri album

  1. Vintage Experience
  2. Pop Goes The Weasel (Live On The Ed Sullivan Show, September 8, 1963)
  3. British Personality
  4. That Noise! The Essential Anthony Newley
  5. Anthology: The Deluxe Collection (Remastered)
  6. An Idol on Parade
  7. At His Best
  8. Newley Recorded
  9. Stop the World, I Want to Get Off
  10. Do You Mind - The Best of Anthony Newley

All Albums of Anthony Newley >

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