The Prince of Humbug

[Barnum]
The Prince of Humbug
Balderdash
Fiddle, Faddle, Drivel, Posh
Twiddle, Twaddle, Blather, Bosh
Bilge and dodge and double-dutch
And Flim-Flam I am!

The King of Hogwash
Tommyrot
Jibber, Jabber, Blabber, Bluff
Hocus-Pocus, Gabble, Guff
Scam and sham and just a touch
Of white lie am I

Duke of tripe and idle chat
Earl of oil, Lord of blat
Emperor of rigmarole
That I am, Bless my soul

The Prince of Humbug
Poppycock
Piffle, waffle, patter junk
Hokum, Hooey, chatter, bunk
Wile and guile and trumpery
That's me

In a world of sting and shock
This moment we spend
Down a road of ridge and rock
Toward Lord knows what end
Through a night as dark as space and cold as the sea
Someone's got to make it right
Shoot a rocket, Shine a light
Tell you who that someone's gonna be!

The Prince of Humbug
Tongue-in-cheek
Shilly, Shally, pull the wool
Blarney, bogus, cock and bull
Hoax and prank and hanky-pank
And some skullduggery
I am! And damn, I'll always be!

Yeah!