Oh there's no baritone in the symphony.
It's an instrument for wind bands alone.
If an orchestra is the place you'd like to be,
Then you'd better learn to play the darn trombone.

The baritone or the euphonium to most is something strange.
You won't know it if you've never played in band.
It is a half-size tuba, rich in sound. It's in the tenor range.
But it never has its own part playing Beethoven or Mozart.

Oh there's no baritone in the symphony.
It's a fact that we low brass guys bemoan.
You had better play cello or the tympani.
In an orchestra there is no baritone.

And if you would play rock or country - even jazz, it's still the same -
For no role for this poor instrument is planned.
You'll only play the masters when transcribed for wind band - it's a shame.
Almost all you'll play is Sousa - never Thus Spake Zarathustra.

Oh there's no baritone in the symphony.
It's the same if you play the saxophone.
If you go to the orchestra then you will see
Lots of violins but not one baritone.