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Kafoozelum 2 
Kafoozelum 2 (Oscar Brand) 
In ancient days there lived a Turk, A horrid beast within the East, He did the prophet's holy work, As Baba of Jerusalem. 
He had a daughter sweet and fair, Complexion clear with dark blue hair, Not a daughter like the Turk Except her name, Kafoozelum. 
Chorus: Hi ho Kafoozelum Fairest of Jerusalem Hi ho Kafoozelum Daughter of the Baba. 
A youth resided near to she, His name was Sam, a perfect lamb. He came of Ancient pedigree, Descended of Methusalum 
He has a trade and prospered well In skins of cats and ancient hats And ringing of the Baba's bell; He saw and loved Kafoozelum, 
Chorus 
If Sam had been a Mussulman, He might've sold the Baba old, And with a verse of Al Koran Have managed to bamboozle him; 
But he was forced to lie and scheme, And one night late he climbed the gate To steal into the Turks hareem, And carry off Kafoozelum. 
Chorus 
The Baba had laid down to smoke, His slaves rushed in with fearful din, "Marsh Allah dogs your house have broke Come my lord and toozle them" 
The Baba murmured suftly, "Mice?" He climbed the stair and witnessed there, A gentleman behatted thrice A-sitting with Kafoozelum. 
Chorus 
The pious Baba said no more, Than twenty prayers and went upstairs; He took a bowstring from his drawer, Returning to Kafoozelum. The maiden and the youth he took Choked them both and nothing loath He threw the two inside the brook Of Kedron near Jerusalem. 
Chorus 
And still the ancient legend goes, When day is gone from Lebanon, When the eastern moonlight throws A shadow on Jerusalem... 
Between the wailing of the cats, A sound there falls from ruined Walls. A ghost is seen in three old hats Kissing his Kafoozelum. 
Chorus 
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