Topsy Turvy

Come one, come all Leave your looms and milking stools Coop the hens and pen the mules Come one, come all Close the churches and the schools It's the day for breaking rules Come and join the Feast of Fools Once a year we throw a party here in town Once a year we turn all Paris upside down Every man's a king and every king's a clown Once again it's Topsy Turvy Day It's the day the Devil in us gets released It's the day we mock the pig and shock the priest Everything is topsy turvy at the Feast of Fools (Topsy turvy) Everything is upsy-daisy (Topsy turvy) Everyone is acting crazy Dross is gold and weeds are a bouquet That's the way on Topsy Turvy Day (Topsy turvy) Beat the drums and blow the trumpets (Topsy turvy) Join the bums and thieves and strumpets Streaming in from Chartres to Calais Scurvy knaves are extra scurvy on the sixth of January All because it's Topsy Turvy Day Come one, come all Hurry, hurry, here's your chance See the mystery and romance Come one, come all See the finest girl in France Make an entrance to entrance Dance la Esmeralda, dance Here it is, the moment you've been waiting for Here it is, you know exactly what's in store Now's the time we laugh until our sides get sore Now's the time we crown the King of Fools So make a face that's horrible and frightening Make a face as gruesome as a gargoyle's wing For the face that's ugliest will be the King of Fools Why? (Topsy turvy) Ugly folks, forget your shyness (Topsy turvy) You could soon be called, "Your Highness" Put the foulest features on display Be the king of Topsy Turvy Day Everybody Once a year we throw a party, here in town (Hail to the king) Once a year we turn all Paris upside down (Oh, what a king!) Once a year the ugliest will wear a crown (Girls, give a kiss) Once a year on Topsy Turvy Day (We've never had a king like this) And it's the day we do the things that we deplore On the other three hundred and sixty-four Once a year we love to drop in, where the beer is never stoppin' For the chance to pop some popinjay And pick a king who'll put the top in Topsy Turvy Day Topsy turvy, mad and crazy, upsy-daisy, Topsy Turvy Day