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00:00The Raja, he comes from Ranjipur, only to spend a month or two and you can bet the Raja knows what's what.
00:18You couldn't lose him in raids and streets at any old game, it's hard to beat the sport.
00:23A sport who's always on the spot, in his own native land, he's always fighting everything, but over here he has his fling.
00:34Oh, all the girls admire the rollicking Raja, the wonderful Raja, he's a multi-millionaire.
00:44Each day in Luton Row he's riding a char-char, and the Raja's loose all day.
00:52He wears a bunch of diamonds stuck in his turban, in front of his servant and room is full.
01:00All the girls slam the great ram-jam, the rollicking Raja of Ranjipur.
01:14The Raja is quite the reigning rage, with all the ladies on the stage, he fascinates the lovely dancing girls.
01:26He takes what the dine has lost upon and catches the hearts of everyone with flowers and jars of diamonds and pearls.
01:34He strolls down Regent Street, he's walking and he always finds a crowd of fancy folks behind.
01:42Oh, all the girls admire the rollicking Raja, the wonderful Raja, he's a multi-millionaire.
01:52Each day in Luton Row he's riding a char-char, and the Raja's loose all day.
02:00He wears a bunch of diamonds stuck in his turban, in front of his servant and room is full.
02:08All the girls slam the great ram-jam, the rollicking Raja of Ranjipur.
02:17The Raja's in love with girls of youth, I want a queen in Ranjipur form.
02:30His name, he tells, he's made with pride. To my native home, come fly with me, and under a silken canopy.
02:37Someday, he'll say, you'll be my eastern bride. When we get wed, we'll ride two elephants and when it's done, we'll both go home again on one fall.
02:51Oh, all the girls admire the rollicking Raja, the wonderful Raja, he's a multi-millionaire.
02:59Each day in Luton Row he's riding a char-char, and the Raja's loose all day.
03:07He wears a bunch of diamonds stuck in his turban, in front of his servant and room is full.
03:15All the girls slam the great ram-jam, the rollicking Raja of Ranjipur.