Allan Sherman Go to Sleep, Paul Revere! lyrics

As the clock struck twelve that fateful night
In the town of Boston, Mass
Our forefathers were sound asleep, of course

From beneath their windows came a noise
That almost broke the glass
'Twas a wild-eyed horseman on a breathless horse

So our forefathers called out, "Who goes here?"
And the horseman answered, "Paul Revere"
So our forefathers climbed out of bed
And they went to the window

And said, "Go to sleep, go to sleep, Paul Revere
Please don't make all that noise around here
How can we rest when from down in the street
Comes the clomping and the stomping of your horse's big feet"

"Go away or we'll call the police
And report you're disturbing the peace
Stop horsing around in the dark of the night
Tell those people at the Old North church to turn out that light"

"Whatever you're trying to say, it'll keep
Go to sleep, Paul Revere, go to sleep"

"Are you planning to stay until dawn?
Won't you please get that horse off my lawn
You're drunk and disorderly, feeling your oats
Tell those strangers behind you to take off those silly red coats"

"Why, you're carrying on like the British are here
Go to sleep, go to sleep, Paul Revere
Go to sleep, go to sleep, Paul Revere
Go to sleep, go to sleep, Paul Revere"

"Go to sleep, go to sleep, Paul Revere
Go to sleep, go to sleep, Paul Revere
Go to sleep, go to sleep, Paul Revere
Go to sleep, go to sleep, Paul Revere
The King will hear of this"