My Friend The Doctor
Composer(s): Leslie Bricusse
Originally performed by: Anthony Newley
Covered by various other artists



Matthew: 
He's altogether a marvellous man, an' he understands the Irish! 
..........and any man who understands the Irish 
Can't be reckoned altogether bad 
The same way that a lunatic 
Whose patron saint is Patrick 
Can't be reckoned altogether mad

The doctor's very smart 
He's an Irishman at heart
His favourite colour, sure it must be green
Also he's a man 
Who'll blarney when he can 
Let me explain the sort of thing I mean

My friend the doctor says 
The moon is made of apple pie
And once a month it's eaten by the sun
And that is why
Up in the sky
You'll find as every month goes by 
Somebody in the sky's makin' another one! 

My friend the doctor says 
The sun is made of cheddar cheese
The doctor even knows the reason why 
The facts are these
Try if you please 
Pretendin' you're a lonely cheese
Wouldn't you want to try findin' an apple pie? 

Of course you would! 

Maybe what the doctor tells me 
Isn't altogether true 
But I love every tale he tells me 
I don't know any better ones - do you? 

My friend the doctor says 
The world is full of fantasy
And who are you and I to disagree? 
Let's hope and pray 
That is the way 
The life we love will always stay 
For my friend the doctor 
And me! 

Matthew & Company:
My friend the doctor says 
The stars are made of lemon drops 
The bigger ones are lollipops and ice 
The clouds have shops 
Up on the tops 
That sell you sweets and soda - pops 
What do they call the place - isn't it paradise? 

Company:
My friend the doctor says 
That every time it starts to rain
And people run indoors again in swarms
If you remain 
Out in the rain
You'll think you're drinkin' pink champagne! 
And you'll spend your life 
Prayin' for thunderstorms! 

Maybe what the doctor tells me 
Isn't altogether true 
But I love every tale he tells me 
I don't know any better ones - do you? 

Matthew:
My friend the doctor says 
The world is full of fantasy
And who are you and I to disagree? 
Let's hope and pray 
That is the way 
The life we love will always stay 
For my friend the doctor 
My friend the doctor and me!