The Donkey Serenade

(Rudolf Friml / Herbert Stothart / Robert Wright / George Forrest)



There's a song in the air

But the fair senorita doesn't seem to care

For the song in the air



Oh, I'll sing to the mule

If you're sure she won't think that I am just a fool

Serenading a mule



Amigo mio, does she not have a dainty bray?

She listens carefully to each little tune you play

La bella senorita

Si, si, mi muchachito

She'd love to play it too if only she knew the way

But try as she may

In her voice there's a flaw

And all that the lady can say



There's a light in her eye

Though she may try to hide it

She cannot deny

There's a light in her eye



Senorita, donkey's feet are

Not so fleet as a mosquito

But so sweet like my chiquita

You're the one for me



He's a mule, what a mule

But all that my darling can say

Hee-haw-w-w-w-w-w-w-w-w-w



In his face is a dream

Like an angel that I saw

But all that my darling can say

Is hee-haw



He can try as he may

In his voice there is a flaw

But all that my handsome can say

Is hee-haw-w-w-w-w-w-w-w-w-w



There's a light in his eye

Though he may try to hide it

He cannot deny

There's a light in his eye



There's a song in the air

But the senor doesn't care

And I love him so

Even though he's just a mule

I get a great big kick from that Senor mule

Singing the donkey serenade