Topsy Turvy
Hunchback of Notre Dame The Lyrics

Come one, come all
Everyone is welcome to join

Leave your loops and milking stools
Stop doing your daily chores

Coop the hens and pen the mules
Put away your animals

Close the churches and the schools
Ignore your obligations

It's the day for breaking rules
Today is a day for rebellion

Come and join the feast of Fools!
Take part in the celebration

Once a year we throw a party here in town
Every year we have this celebration

Once a year we turn all Paris upside down
We cause chaos and disorder

Every man's a king and every king's a clown
Everyone acts like royalty, but foolishly

Once again it's topsy turvy day
It is another day of disarray

It's the day the devil in us gets released
We let our wickedness take over today

It's the day we mock the prig and shock the priest
We insult the strict and offend the holy

Everything is topsy turvy at the feast of fools
Everything is chaotic today

Topsy turvy
Everything is disorderly

Everything is upsy daysy
Everything is chaotic

Topsy turvy
Everything is disorderly

Everyone is acting crazy
Everyone is behaving foolishly

Dross is gold and and weeds are a bouquet
What is worthless is valuable today

That's the way on topsy turvy day
This is the norm on this chaotic day

Beat the drums and blow the trumpets
Make some noise

Join the bums and thieves and strumpets
Everyone is included, even those who are not well-regarded

Streaming in from Chartres to Calais
People from all over are coming

Scurvy knaves are extra scurvy
The ruffians are even more unruly today

On the sixth of January
This happens on a specific day

All because it's topsy turvy day
This is why there is chaos

Hurry, hurry here's your chance
Come quickly if you want to join

See the mystery and romance
Experience the intrigue and love

See the finest girl in France
See a beautiful woman

Make an entrance to entrance
Be impressive

Dance, la Esmeralda, dance!
A command to a specific person to perform

Here it is, the moment you've been waiting for
This is what you have been anticipating

You know exactly what's in store
You are aware of what is going to happen

Now's the time we laugh until our sides get sore
This is the time to be merry

Now's the time we crown the King of Fools
Someone is being made a mock ruler

You all remember last year's king?
Do you recall the past event?

So make a face that's horrible and frightening
Make yourself look ugly

Make a face as gruesome as a gargoyle's wing
Be as unattractive as a mythical creature

For the face that's ugliest will be the King of Fools
The least attractive person will be chosen as mock royalty

Ugly folks, forget your shyness
People who are not attractive are encouraged to participate

You could soon be called Your Highness
You could become a mock ruler

Put your foulest features on display
Show your unattractiveness

Be the king of topsy turvy day
Be the mock ruler for the day

Hail to the king
Cheers to the mock ruler

Girls, give a kiss!
A request for a display of affection

We've never had a king like this
This is a unique ruler

And it's the day we do the things that we deplore
Today, we do things we normally disapprove of

On the other three hundred and sixty-four
On every other day of the year

Once a year we love to drop in
We enjoy participating in this event once a year

Where the beer is never stoppin'
At a place with abundant alcohol

For the chance to pop some popinjay
To insult someone who is overly ostentatious

And pick a king who'll put the top
To choose the one who is most fitting

In Topsy Turvy
For this disorderly day

Mad and crazy, upsy daysy, Topsy Turvy Day!
Chaotic and crazy day of rebellion