Ascot Gavotte (Ensemble) Lyrics
Ascot Gavotte - Alan Jay Lerner
Every duke and earl and peer is here
Everyone who should be here is here
What a smashing positively dashing spectacle
The Ascot opening day
At the gate are all the horses
Waiting for the cue to fly away
What a gripping absolutely ripping moment
At the Ascot opening day
Pulses rushing faces flushing
Pulses rushing faces flushing
Pulses rushing faces flushing
Heartbeats speed up
I have never been so keyed up
Any second now they'll begin to run
Hark a bell is ringing
They are springing forward
Look it has begun
What a frenzied moment that was
Didn't they maintain an exhausting pace
'Twas a thrilling absolutely chilling running of
The Ascot opening race