[Verse:] When the Sultan goes out on a spree He presents me with the harem key Ev'ry Turk in Turkey envies me For I've got the best job in Turkey [Refrain:] I'm the guy who guards the harem When the Sultan goes away I'm a conscientious Turk and my heart is in my work The Sultan tells me that I earn my pay While he's gone I keep them happy And it keeps the wheels a-working in my knob If the Sultan ever saw the way I guard his harem, he Would go out and engage someone to stand guard over me I'm the guy who guards the harem And I wouldn't take a million for my job
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