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FAIRIES: Strephon's a Member of Parliament!
Carries every Bill he chooses.
To his measures all assent--
Showing that fairies have their uses.
Whigs and Tories
Dim their glories,
Giving an ear to all his stories--
Lords and Commons are both in the blues!
Strephon makes them shake in their shoes!
Shake in their shoes!
Shake in their shoes!
Shake in their shoes!
Shake in their shoes!
Strephon makes them shake in their shoes!
in their shoes!

PEERS: Strephon's a Member of Parliament!
Running amuck of all abuses.
His unqualified assent
Somehow nobody now refuses.
Whigs and Tories
Dim their glories,
Giving an ear to all his stories
Carrying every Bill he may wish:
Here's a pretty kettle of fish!
Kettle of fish!
Kettle of fish!
Kettle of fish!
Kettle of fish!
Here's a pretty kettle, a kettle of fish!

ALL: Strephon's a Member of Parliament!
Carries every Bill he chooses.
To his measures all assent--
Carrying every Bill he may wish:
Carrying every Bill he may wish:
Here's a pretty kettle of fish!

By Arthur Sullivan
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Iolanthe No15 - Chorus - Strephon's a member
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