(Narrator speaks) Once upon a time in The Land of Eight
There stood a castle, very great
Eight flags were waving in the air
For the King of Eight had put them there

(A muted trumpet blows) Doot,do do do do do do
Doot,do do do do do do
Doot,do do do do do do
Doot doot do

(King of Eight speaks;) I'm the King of Eight
has the voice of And I'm here to state
Rowlf, the dog That everything here must number eight
The guards, for instance, by the gate
Must always number exactly eight

1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8

(Muted trumpet blows again) Doot,do do...

(King continues) In my castle, in back of me
Are eight windows you can see

1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8

In these windows are my daughters
Show yourselves, my dears

(Each princess calls out her number) 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8

Each princess wears a golden crown
With eight jewels going 'round

1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8

So I love eight
Eight is great
Eight is the number I do not...
(King's messenger blurts out) WAIT!!!
Important news comes from the Queen
A new baby! And I have seen
That she is well, and doing fine
(King says) Good grief, that's princess number nine!!