We Open In Venice

[All] A troupe of strolling players are we,
[Dean] Not stars like L.B. Mayer's are we,
[All] But just a simple band
[All] Who roams about the land
[Frank] Dispensing fol-de-rol frivolity.
[All] Mere folk who give distraction are we,
[Sammy] No Theater Guild attractions are we,
[Frank] Oh Shut up Sam,
[Dean] But just a crazy group
[Frank] That never ceases to troop
[All] Around the map of little Italy.
[Sammy] Well here we go back to the home Country again,

[All] We open in Venice,
[All] We next play Verona,
[All] Then on to Cremona.
[Frank] Lotsa laughs in Cremona.
[All] Our next jump in Parma,
[Frank] That dopy, mope Menace,
[All] Then Mantua, then Padua,
[Frank] Then we open again,
[All] Where?!

[All] We open in Venice,
[All] We next play Verona,
[All] Then on to Cremona.
[Dean] Lotsa bars in Cremona.
[All] Our next jump is Parma,
[Dean] That fearless, cheerless Menace,
[All] Then Mantua, then Padua,
[Dean] Then we open again,
[All] where?!

[All] We open in Venice,
[All] We next play Verona,
[All] Then on to Cremona.
[Sammy] Lotsa money in Cremona.
[All] Our next jump is Parma,
[Sammy] That dingy, stingy Menace,
[All] Then Mantua, then Padua,
[Sammy] Then we open again,
[All] where?!

[All] We open in Venice,
[All] We next play Verona,
[All] Then on to Cremona.
[Frank] Lotsa quail in Cremona.
[All] Our next jump is Parma,
[All] That heartless, artless menace,
[All] Then Mantua, then Padua,
[Frank] Then we open again, where?!

[Frank] Oh, let me see now, I got a map, let's pick out someplace.
[Sammy] Well just don't go too far down the line there,
[Dean] oh let's take the first canyon out of here.
[Frank] As a matter fact if we order we can beat the sack,
[Frank] 'Cause the sheriff out there waiting for us.
[Frank] Goodbye boys,
[Dean] gida, gida, gida.