The King's Horses (and the King's Men)
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- Title
- The King's Horses (and the King's Men)
- Publication year listed
- 1930
- Format
- Public domain eBook
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The King's Horses (and the King's Men)
Author: Gay, Noel, 1898-1954
Year: 1930
[Verse 1] Hark! Along the street you hear the tramp of soldiers’ feet, / And there’s no song that’s half so sweet in all the world. / Smart, as on parade, they come along, the crack brigade, / With waving plume and flashing blade and flag unfurled. [Chorus] The King’s Horses! The King’s Men! / March down the street and then march back again, / The King’s Horses and the King’s Men! / They’re in scarlet, they’re in gold, / All dollied up, it’s a joy to behold, / The King’s Horses and the King’s Men! / They’re not out to fight the foe, / You might think so, but Oh! Dear no! / They’re out because they’ve got to go / To put a little pep into the Lord Mayor’s show. / It’s their duty, now and then, / To march down the street, and march back again, / The King’s Horses and the King’s Men! [repeat] [Verse 2] Look! Here comes the Mayor a-riding in a coach and pair, / He hasn’t got to pay a fare ‘cause [because] he’s the Mayor! / See! He waves his hand, he wants the crowd to understand / That they’re to cheer not for the band, but for the Mayor.