Sullivan: The Mikado / Act 1: 13. I Am So Proud, If I Allowed
John Reed
3:15Were you not to Ko-Ko plighted I would say in tender tone "Loved one, let us be united Let us be each other's own" I would merge all rank and station Worldly sneers are nought to us And, to mark my admiration I would kiss you fondly thus I (he) would kiss (me) fondly thus But as I'm engaged to Ko-Ko To embrace you thus, con fuoco Would distinctly be no giuoco And for yam I should get toco Toco, toco, toco, toco Toco, toco, toco, toco, toco So, in spite of all temptation Such a theme I'll not discuss And on no consideration Will I kiss you fondly thus Will I kiss you fondly thus Let me make it clear to you This is what I'll never do This, oh, this Oh, this, oh, this This is what I'll never, never do This, oh, this Oh, this, oh, this This is what I'll never, never do (he'll never do) I'll never do (he'll never do) Oh, this, this! Is what I'll never, never do