(chorus)
He rambled, he rambled,
He rambled all around, in and out of town
He rambled, he rambled
He rambled 'til he got the colors on.
He rambled 'round the campus
To see what he could see
He examined all the social life
Of each Fraternity
He didn't have to flip a coin, he didn't have to choose
He wouldn't trade his Pi Kap pin
For a case of finest booze.
(chorus)
He rambled up to Vassar
He thought he'd get a date
He found that when he'd got there
He was a year too late
The girls were all so pretty, he didn't have a chance
They all were wearing Pi Kap pins,
The key to fine romance.
(chorus, as part of group sings:)
Mary had a Pi Kap pin, Mary had a Pi Kap pin
Mary had a Pi Kap pin, Mary had a Pi Kap pin
Mary had a Pi Kap pin, Mary had a Pi Kap pin,
Mary had a Pi Kap pin on.
He rambled up to Heaven
To see who all was there
He found the gang a-waitin' round
The foot of the Golden Stair
Some were smoking cigarettes, they all were feeling gay
They all were damn good friends of his,
They all were Pi K A!
(chorus twice)
He rambled, he rambled, he rambled, he rambled
To get the colors on
He rambled, he rambled, he rambled, he rambled
To get the colors on
He rambled, he rambled, he rambled, he rambled,
He rambled, he rambled, he rambled, he rambled,
He rambled, he rambled, he rambled, he rambled,
To get the colors on, to get the colors
Get the colors, get the colors, get the colors on!
[Dave Bates, Gamma Omicron '54]
He rambled down to Hades to see the poor lost souls.
He saw a bunch of Beta Thetas a roastin' on the coals.
The Sigma Chi's and Theta Chi's were sizzle happy done.
While the Pi K A's in velvet chairs were watching all the fun.
[Ralph Turner, Gamma Chi '66]
Now Adam was the first man to wear the PiKA pin
And Noah was the second, cause Adam let him in,
And Sampson was the strongest although he had the itch
And if Caesar were alive today we'd pledge the son of a bitch.
(chorus)
Salome was a PiKA girl she did the hoochy cooch.
All the fellows liked her cause she didn't wear to mooch.
Then one day the king did say, "We'll have no scandals here."
"The hell we won't," Salome said, and kicked the chandeliers.
(chorus)
Now don't get disconcerted if you should stray your path
And start to flunk your morals like you used to flunk your math,
And don't be disappointed when you hear the funeral bell,
Cause we've got a damn good chapter in the very depth of hell.
How'd You Like to be a PiKA
How'd you like to be a Pi K A,
To bear the Shield and Diamond ev'ry day
Wear our colors, the Garnet and the Gold,
Which all with honor hold since chivalrous days of knighthood old,
My fellows,
Come and join the best Fraternity,
Pledge yourself to strictest loyalty,
Phi, phi K A will mean a lot to you
When you're a Pi K A!
How'd you like to love a Pi K A,
To be the sweetheart of a Pi K A,
Wear our colors, the Garnet and the Gold,
Which all with honor hold since chivalrous days of knighthood old,
My Dearie,
Come and join the best Fraternity,
Pledge yourself in strictest loyalty,
Phi, phi K A will mean a lot to you
To love a Pi K A!
