Lord McLean: My daddy was a miner
So he wasn't much around
Foraging for diamonds
A life spent underground
Daddy didn't talk much
He barely said hello
He simply muttered, 'hi-ho'
And off to work he'd go
Daddy was grumpy
My mama was a princess who left her crown behind
Daddy was her true love so mama didn't mind
I never knew my mama, but she could've been a queen
She married way beneath her
Beneath her knee, I mean
Daddy's bed was lumpy, so mommy couldn't sleep
Daddy built a new one, so tall and so steep
Twenty-five mattresses she slept upon
One night, she rolled over...
...and mama was gone
So daddy was grumpy
Me and my old man
A tale as old as dirt
A bitter, distant father in a tiny undershirt
Daddy up and left me, left me good as dead
Now he lives in Squalor
Sleeping seven to a bid
"You abandoned me in the woods, daddy. Well, I crawled out. And up! Oh, if you could only see me now, daddy. I'd invite you to the wedding, but you have to be this tall to get in!"
He laughed wickedly.
My bride-to-be is gorgeous
Her wedding dress designer
The guest list will be major, without a minor miner
Chorus: La la la la la la la la la la la la la
Lord McLean: Packs of royal lackeys playing violin
Chorus: Strings of royal underlings
Lord McLean: Who will not let you in!
Ha ha! Ha ha! Ha ha!
Tricked out carriage!
Chorus: Tricked out carriage!
Lord McLean: Twenty stallions!
Chorus: Twenty stallions!
Lord McLean: With a coachman named Raoul!
Chorus: With a coachman named Raoul!
Lord McLean: Big reception!
Chorus: Bid reception!
Lord McLean: With a boyband!
Chorus: With a boyband!
Lord McLean: With a royal DJ by the pool!
Yes!
I can see my future!
And so it shall be done!
It's total domination with some torture just for fun
'Cause I will have my wedding
And I will have a queen!
Once I get that crown on you, we'll get the guillotine!
And I'll punish you, daddy, 'cause I'm all grown up
And bigger than you'll ever know!
You're gonna pay, daddy!
It's any day, daddy!
I'm off to work!
Hi-ho!
