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Watch Dumbo Song of the Roustaboutsmusic by Frank Churchill, lyrics by Ned Washington, sung by The King's Men as Roustabout Chorus, clip from Dumbo (1941) movie Watch video clip |
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Song lyricsHike! Ugh! Hike! Ugh! Hike! We work all day, we work all night We never learned to read or write We're happy-hearted roustabouts Hike! Ugh! Hike! Ugh! Hike! When other folks have gone to bed We slave until we're almost dead We're happy-hearted roustabouts Hike! Ugh! Hike! Ugh! Hike! We don't know when we get our pay And when we do, we throw our pay away (When we get our pay, we throw our money all away) We get our pay when children say With happy hearts, "It's circus day today" Muscles achin' Back near breaking Eggs and bacon what we need (Yes, sir!) Boss man houndin' Keep on poundin' For your bed and feed There ain't no let up Must get set up Pull that canvas! Drive that stake! Want to doze off Get them clothes off But must keep awake Swing that sledge! Sing that song! Work and laugh the whole night long You happy-hearted roustabouts! Pullin', poundin', tryin', groundin' Big top roundin' into shape Keep on working! Stop that shirking! Grab that rope, you hairy ape! Poundin'! |
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NotesThe animation of Dumbo is credited to Bill Tytla (1904 - 1968). He is considered among the best character animators of his era. His other main credits include the animation of Grumpy in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937), Stromboli in Pinocchio (1940) and Chernabog in Fantasia (1940). The song is included in Dumbo Movie Songs The most financially successful film for the Disney studios in the 1940s. At the time it was only the second Disney animated feature to turn a profit on its first release. It would be another nine years before another animated feature would be profitable, with the release of Cinderella (1950). Watch songs from movie original soundtrack |
