Story behind the song
From the musical "TREES!" Seeking adventure and romance in Paris, our hero, Jumping Jacques, stows away with a shipment of holiday trees bound for Paris.
Lyrics
(sings)
MON DIEU, IT’S COLD DOWN HERE,
HERE IN THE SHIP’S HOLD
MORE UNCOMFORTABLE THAN I’VE BEEN TOLD.
MON DIEU, IT’S COLD.
BAH, WHAT’S FREEZING COLD TO JACQUES
IN WINTER WITH PINE AND HEMLOCK.
I’LL BE GLAD TO ARRIVE IN FRANCE
TO LIMBER UP AND DANCE.
IT’LL ONLY BE A DAY OR TWO;
THERE’LL BE THINGS TO SEE AND DO.
IT’S STILL VERY COLD IN THIS SHIP’S HOLD.
MON DIEU,IT’S COLD.
interlude
MON DIEU, IT’S COLD DOWN HERE,
HERE IN THE SHIP’S HOLD.
IT’S MORE UNCOMFORTABLE THAN I’VE BEEN TOLD.
MON DIEU, IT’S COLD.
MON DIEU, IT’S COLD.
IT’S MUCH MORE UNCOMFORTABLE THAN I’VE BEEN TOLD.
IT’S COLD.
MON DIEU, IT’S COLD.