Danny Kaye - The King's New Clothes Lyrics

Lyrics The King's New Clothes - Danny Kaye



This is the story of the King's new clothes
Now there was once a king who was absolutely insane
About new clothes and one day, two swindlers came to
Sell him what they said was a magic suit of clothes
Now, they held up this particular garment and they
Said, "Your Majesty, this is a magic suit."
Well, the truth of the matter is, there was no suit there at all
But the swindlers were very smart, and they said,
"Your Majesty, to a wise man this is a beautiful raiment but
To a fool it is absolutely invisible."
Naturally, the King not wanting to appear a fool, said
"Isn't it grand! Isn't it fine!
Look at the cut, the Style, the line!
The suit of clothes is all together
But altogether it's altogether
The most remarkable suit of clothes that I have ever seen
These eyes of mine at once determined
The sleeves are velvet, the cape is ermine
The holes are blue and the doublet is a lovely shade of green
(Lovely shade of green)
Somebody send for the Queen."
Well they sent for the Queen and they quickly explained
To her about the magic suit of clothes.
And naturally the Queen not wanting to appear a fool, said
"Well, isn't it oh! Isn't it rich!
Look at the charm of every stitch!
The suit of clothes is all together
But altogether it's altogether
The most remarkable suit of clothes that I have ever seen
These eyes of mine at once determined
The sleeves are velvet, the cape is ermine
The hose are blue and the doublet is a lovely shade of green
(Lovely shade of green)
Summon the court to convene."
Well the court convened, and you never saw in your life
As many people as were at that court.
All the ambassadors, the dukes, the earls, the counts,
It was just black with people, and they were all told about
The magic suit of clothes. And after they were told
They naturally didn't want to appear fools and they said
"Isn't it ohhh! Isn't it ahhh! Isn't it absolutely (whistle)!
The suit of clothes is all together
But altogether it's altogether
The most remarkable suit of clothes a tailor ever made
Now quickly, put it all together
With gloves of leather and hat and feather
It's all together the thing to wear in Saturday's Parade
Leading the royal brigade."
Now Saturday came and the streets were just lined with
Thousands, and thousands, and thousands of people, and
They all were cheering as the artillery came by, the
Infantry marched by, the cavalry galloped by.
And everybody was cheering like mad, except one little boy
You see, he hadn't heard about the magic suit and
Didn't know what he was supposed to see.
Well, as the King came by the little boy looked
and, horrified Said
"Look at the King! Look at the the King! Look at the
King, the King, the King!
The King is in the altogether
But altogether the altogether
He's altogether as naked as the day that he was born
The King is in the altogether
But all together the altogether
It's altogether the very least the King has ever worn."
All the courts positioned to call an intermission
His majesty is wide open to ridicule and scorn
The King is in the all together
But all together the all together
He's all together as naked as the day that he was born
And it's all together too chilly a morn!



Writer(s): Frank Loesser


Danny Kaye - Danny Kaye - Danny Kaye! (1941-1952)
Album Danny Kaye - Danny Kaye! (1941-1952)
date of release
05-08-2004




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