The Maharajah Of Magador - Vaughn Monroe

There’s a rich maharajah of magador

who had ten thousand camels and maybe more

he had rubies and pearls, and the loveliest girls

but he didn’t know how to do the rumba.

he could afford… a big reward

so to his people one day he said:

ah ha hahahahahahahahahahah

which means…

take my rubies and take my pearls

take my camels and take my girls

rumba lessons are wanted for

the rich maharajah of magador.

ah hahahahahahahahah

so a slick little chick answered, «that's for me»

to the ad he had placed in variety

when she saw his expanse, she could tell at a glance

that he’d never learn how to do the rumba.

he had his wealth, he had his health

so he looked in her eyes and said:

ah hahahahahahahahahha

take my rubies and take my pearls

take my camels, i’ll keep my girls

from now on you’ll be working for

the rich maharajah of magador.

ah hahahahahahahaha

he was anxious to learn, so she taught him right

but she taught him the thrill of a moonlight night.

he discovered the bliss of a half promised kiss

but he never learned how to do the rumba.

and on the day… she went away

you could hear all the people say:

she took his rubies and took his pearls

took his camels and all his girls

took his money and what is more

she made the rich maharajah the poor maharajah of magador.

ah hahahahahahahah