Ko-Ko, the Lord High Executioner - 'The Mikado' by Gilbert & Sullivan


Historical Note: 'The Mikado' was originally staged
at the Savoy Theatre in London on March 14, 1885


"Sit in solemn silence in a dull dark dock
In a pestilential prison with a life long lock
Awaiting the sensation of a short sharp shock
From a cheap and chippy chopper on a big black block."