Yankee Doodle

Lyrics

[TRYON, spoken] Another toast to the King! You know, dear old what's his name of England [HOWE, spoken] Tryon, why don't you let us have that ditty That Major Tree wrote about the Yankees? [TRYON, spoken] Let me see It goes like this [TRYON] Yankee Doodle, keep it up Yankee Doodle dandy Mind the music and the step And with the girls be handy [OFFICERS] Yankee Doodle, keep it up Yankee Doodle dandy Mind the music and the step And with the girls be handy [The scene changes to GENERAL PUTNAM's camp in the Battery.] [BETSY, spoken] General Putnam I'm Betsy Burke, Mrs. Murray's niece Did you know the British have captured Jimmy? [PUTNAM, spoken] Quick, child, what do you know? [BETSY, spoken] The British Generals are still at my aunt's House They know you're hеre They know how small your force is And thе Bloomingdale Road is open [PUTNAM, spoken] Have they made any attempt to throw a line across the island To cut me off from Washington? [BETSY, spoken] No, sir [PUTNAM, spoken] We dare not risk an encounter My child, you must return to "The Grange" If you find the situation unchanged Give me a signal to march [BETSY, spoken] Yes, sir But how? [PUTNAM, spoken] Your aunt must keep the British in her house overnight [BETSY, spoken] You can depend on her, sir [PUTNAM, spoken] As soon as they are asleep and the house is dark Light a lantern in a window toward Bloomingdale Road Count to ten slowly and put it out [BETSY, spoken] As soon as I'm sure the way is clear for you Light a lantern in a window toward Bloomingdale Road Count to ten slowly and put it out [PUTNAM, spoken] That's right, my child You understand [BETSY, spoken] Good night, General Putnam [PUTNAM, spoken] Good night, my child, and God bless you [The scene changes back to the drawing room.] [OFFICERS] Yankee Doodle, keep it up Yankee Doodle dandy Mind the music and the step And with the girls be handy