Rikki Bamboo

Oh the Princess Pat (oh the Princess Pat)
Lived in a tree (lived in a tree)
She sailed across (she sailed across)
The seven Seas (the seven seas)
She sailed across (she sailed across)
The channel two (the channel two)
And she took with her (and she took with her)

A rikki-bamboo (a rikki-bamboo)
Now what is that? (now what is that?)
Its something made (its something made)
By the Princess Pat (by the Princess Pat)
Its red and gold (its red and gold)
And purple too (and purple too)
That’s why it’s called (that’s why it’s called)
A rikki-bamboo (a rikki-bamboo)

Now Captain Jack (now Captain Jack)
Had a mighty fine crew (had a mighty fine crew)
He sailed across, (he sailed across)
The channel too (the channel too)
But his ship sank (but his ship sank)
And yours will too (and yours will too)
If you don’t take (if you don’t take)
A rikki-bamboo (a rikki-bamboo)

A rikki-bamboo, (a rikki-bamboo)
Now what is that? (now what is that?)
Its something made (its something made)
By the Princess Pat, (by the Princess Pat)
Its red and gold (its red and gold)
And purple too (and purple too)
That’s why its called (that’s why its called)
A rikki-bamboo (a rikki-bamboo)

Now the Princess Pat (now the Princess Pat)
Saved Captain Jack (saved Captain Jack)
She dived right in (she dived right in)
And pulled him back (and pulled him back)
She saved his life (she saved his life)
And his crew too (and his crew too)
Because she took (because she took)
A rikki-bamboo (a rikki-bamboo)

A rikki-bamboo, (a rikki-bamboo)
Now what is that? (now what is that?)
Its something made (its something made)
By the princess Pat, (by the princess pat)
Its red and gold (its red and gold)
And purple too (and purple too)
That’s why its called (that’s why its called)
A rikki-bamboo (a rikki-bamboo)