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>>Welcome class to sing alongs with Mr. Benson. If you’re listening to this song entitled
“The Thuggees,” you’ve been studying the history of India and the mafia known as
the Thuggees. Now what I’d like you to do during this song is fill in the blanks from
the handout. If I haven’t given you a handout then I want you to record at least 10 facts
you hear in this song about the Thuggees that we’ve already studied in class.
My name is Abu. I’m a traveling too. Be a friend of mine and we’ll both do fine.
There’s a great store. up three blocks or four. Why Don’t you follow me and together
we will see? Hello dear stranger so glad I’m not you,
your life is gone and so is your loot. So sorry I have to whack you. Gee mister you’re
turning blue, but I want your money. Thanks for being such a dummy.
Now meet my friend Babu, he’ll break you into two. All this to worship Kali, one thousand
years of peace for me.
Hello dear stranger so glad I’m not you, your life is gone and so is your loot.
Now let me show you around of the Thuggees who were found
Spillin’ blood for a sacrifice, which again is not a vice.
We used to use the blood of goats, but it got dirty and on our coats.
Now we just strangle men, which again is not a sin…sin
We tried our best to fit right in even took recruits from our kin.
Life was good being a thug except for those holes that I dug.
Ah then the British tracked us down our secret hidings they were found
It was good while it lasted! Dang those Brits they sure our blasted.
Hello dear stranger so glad I’m not you, your life is gone and so is your loot.