04 - H.A. - Nelsons Day 1918

by James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 5 April 2011
2011

A hundred years ago or more,
When England used to go to war,
I rather fancy then
We had some useful men.
A pleasant little way they had
of dealing with a foe,
They were awkward chaps to know.
Davy Jones was busy down below.
Davy Jones was busy down below.

Nelson's Day
Nelson's Day
When they always kept the foe at bay!
Great hearts ev'ry one,
Ev'ry son of a gun!
Knew his duty must be done!
Nelson's way,
used to pay!
And although he's far away
We know his heart is beating
in the Navy still,
so it's always Nelson's Day!

Nelson's Day
Nelson's Day
When they always kept the foe at bay!
Great hearts ev'ry one,
Ev'ry son of a gun!
Knew his duty must be done!
Nelson's way,
used to pay!
And although he's far away
We know his heart is beating
in the Navy still,
so it's always Nelson's Day!

A lively crew they seemed to be,
They had no use for "wait and see"
To every one in reach
Some lesson they could teach.
The better pleased they always were
the nearer to the foe!
Never thought of letting go.
They could show us all the way to go.
They could show us all the way to go.

Nelson's Day
Nelson's Day
When they always kept the foe at bay!
Great hearts ev'ry one,
Ev'ry son of a gun!
Knew his duty must be done!
Nelson's way,
used to pay!
And although he's far away
We know his heart is beating
in the Navy still,
so it's always Nelson's Day!

Nelson's Day
Nelson's Day
When they always kept the foe at bay!
Great hearts ev'ry one,
Ev'ry son of a gun!
Knew his duty must be done!
Nelson's way,
used to pay!
And although he's far away
We know his heart is beating
in the Navy still,
so it's always Nelson's Day!

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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04 - H.A. - Nelsons Day 1918
Music by Herman Finck
Lyrics by Clifford Grey
© MCMXVIII by Ascherberg Hopwood & Crew & B.Feldman & Co.
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sequence & karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Tuesday 5 April 2011 at 16.50
in association with Veda Meyer-Castens
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