Blue, blue, blue

Is, without any doubt, for you

From his neck to his toes,

The Emperor's clothes are blue, blue, blue

Red, red, red

Is the shade that you should have said

From his knees to his nose,

The Emperor's clothes are red, red, red

Fool...

Nitwit...

Numbskull...

Idiot...

Well, upon my oath!

One of us is a blunderbuss

Or, possibly, both.

But, Your Majesty!

Red, red, red...

(Blue, blue, blue...)

I advise you to check your - red

(I advise you to check your - blue)

From his neck to his toes...

(From his neck to his toes...)

The Emperor's clothes are...

(The Emperor's clothes are...)

Red, red, red...

(Blue, blue, blue...)

How untrue...

(How untrue...)

I advise you to check your - red

(I advise you to check your - blue)

From his knees to his nose...

(From his knees to his nose...)

The Emperor's clothes are...

(The Emperor's clothes are...)

Red, red, red...

(Blue, blue, blue...)

Welp!

Nag!

Scoundrel!

Scallywag!

Empty-headed jerk!

Soon we'll find who is colour-blind

And who's out of work.

Him, Your Majesty!

Bid for blue...

(Bid for blue...)

Though, in fact, no either shade of blue

(Though, in fact, no either shade of blue)

Any fool who confuses blue is through, through, through...

(Any fool who confuses red is through, through, through...)

Orange!

What?!

I mean...

Orange you glad it isn't plaid?

Blue, blue, blue

(Red, red, red)

Dope, dope, dope!

Well, we'll just see!

That is, you hope.

Performed by The Prime Minister (Clive Revill), The Duke (Julian Chagrin), Wenceslas (Israel Gurion) & The Emperor (Sid Caesar)

Lyrics by Michael Korie

Music by Stephen Laurence