The Guardian of the Gate

From the original 1902 Oz musical.
Words by L. Frank Baum.
Music by Paul Tietjens.

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The sheet music:

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Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:

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Lyrics

1. I’m here to keep the people in and keep them out
   For none can thro’ the portals pass while I’m about
   The city lies beyond in which
   The Wizard rules in state
   And I’m the man that guards the gate

Refrain
The guardian of the gate
The gate, the gate, the gate, the gate
The glitt’ring, glist’ning gate
However grand and fine you be
However humble don’t you see
You’ve got to get the key of me
The guardian of the gate
The gate, the gate, the gate, the gate
The glitt’ring, glist’ning gate
You’ve got to get the key of me
The guardian of the gate

2. So gorgeous is the city that if you are wise
   You’ll use a pair of goggles to protect your eyes
   Within his head the Wizard
   Holds your destiny and fate
   But I’m the man that guards the gate

Refrain
The gate, the gate, the gate, the gate
The glitt’ring, glist’ning gate
Whate’er your name or your decree
You must defer to my decree
A person of authority
The guardian of the gate
The gate, the gate, the gate, the gate
The glitt’ring, glist’ning gate
A person of authority
The guardian of the gate

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Sung here by Vancha March: