House of the Fervent Kip

Tune: House of the Rising Sun - The Animals

Verse 1

There is a house in al-Barran, They call the Fervent Kip Has been the ruin of many young lords That's where I made my slip

Verse 2

My father was an English Knight My mom a maid of France And had they but taught me a few facts of life I might have had a chance

Verse 3

I wandered far from home one night When I was just a kid I stopped and asked them to show me the way And that's just what they did

Verse 4

I left my home an honest lad My innocence assured When I returned the following morn' My weakness had been cured

Verse 5

I've studied long with sages wise And scholars most astute But they've taught me less than that single night In a house of ill repute

Verse 6

There is a house in al-Barran It's called the Fervent Kip Has been the ruin of many young lords That's where I made my slip