Title: American Old Time Song Lyrics
Subject: Traditional & Folk Music
Author: www.traditionalmusic.co.uk
Keywords: Old time music, American, oldtimey, bluegrass

Knights Of The Mystic Star - song lyrics 
American Old-time song lyrics from www.traditionalmusic.co.uk 
KNIGHTS OF THE MYSTIC STAR Copyright, 1891, by Wm. A. Pond & Co. Words by Edward Harrigan. Music by Dave Braham. 
We represent a mighty cause, dat is to penetrate De jungles of dark Africa, all for to educate: The savage of the wilderness-dat's naked over dar-Show him de incandescent light, all of de mystic star. 
Chorus. Look to de west when in distress, then form de letter Y, Just say cuckoo, and loo-loo-loo, whenever you are dry; Each gallant knight flush de red light, In time of danger always bright De secret call dat brings us all am S-T-A-R, star, 'Way, 'way over yonder where they make the thunder; Shine on, oh, shine on, thou mighty mystic star, Dere's Mars and Venus shining, clouds with silver lining; Shine on, oh, shine on, de knights of de mystic star. 
The Zulu tribes of Zanzibar they love to masticate White missionary preacher man, and serve him on a plate; They never eat de darkey meat we send to Africa, The blackest kind of minister, all of de mystic star.- Chorus. 
Old Darwin said de monkey was de first to walk and talk, Had etiquette And manners, too, And eat soup with a fork; De rang-a-tang he wore a bang And loved his pa and ma; We ape him in our membership, all of de mystic star.-Chorus. 
Now go up to de Central Park, look through de telescope, And there behind de milky way, just like a cantaloupe, In silver light both day and night is shining from afar An emblem of our brotherhood, thou beaming mystic star.- Chorus.