Arthur Sullivan, Valerie Masterson, Colin Wright, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & Royston Nash -
Gilbert & Sullivan: The Mikado
12. Were you not to Ko-Ko plighted
Were you not to Ko-Ko plighted
I would say in tender tone
"Loved one, let us be united
Let us be each other's own"
I would merge all rank and station
Worldly sneers are nought to us
And, to mark my admiration
I would kiss you fondly thus
I (he) would kiss (me) fondly thus
But as I'm engaged to Ko-Ko
To embrace you thus, con fuoco
Would distinctly be no giuoco
And for yam I should get toco
Toco, toco, toco, toco
Toco, toco, toco, toco, toco
So, in spite of all temptation
Such a theme I'll not discuss
And on no consideration
Will I kiss you fondly thus
Will I kiss you fondly thus
Let me make it clear to you
This is what I'll never do
This, oh, this
Oh, this, oh, this
This is what I'll never, never do
This, oh, this
Oh, this, oh, this
This is what I'll never, never do (he'll never do)
I'll never do (he'll never do)
Oh, this, this!
Is what I'll never, never do
I would say in tender tone
"Loved one, let us be united
Let us be each other's own"
I would merge all rank and station
Worldly sneers are nought to us
And, to mark my admiration
I would kiss you fondly thus
I (he) would kiss (me) fondly thus
But as I'm engaged to Ko-Ko
To embrace you thus, con fuoco
Would distinctly be no giuoco
And for yam I should get toco
Toco, toco, toco, toco
Toco, toco, toco, toco, toco
So, in spite of all temptation
Such a theme I'll not discuss
And on no consideration
Will I kiss you fondly thus
Will I kiss you fondly thus
Let me make it clear to you
This is what I'll never do
This, oh, this
Oh, this, oh, this
This is what I'll never, never do
This, oh, this
Oh, this, oh, this
This is what I'll never, never do (he'll never do)
I'll never do (he'll never do)
Oh, this, this!
Is what I'll never, never do
Credits
Writer(s): Arthur Seymour Sullivan, Gerhard Kanzian, William Schwenck Gilbert
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