Old Father Thames.

Seq - Dr. J.Pitt-Payne. Kar - Bunty Pritchard Jones. July 2000.

There's some folks who always worry,
And some folks who never care,

But in this world of rush and hurry
It matters neither here nor there.

Be steady and realistic,
Don't hanker for gold or gems,

Be care~free and optimistic,
Like Old Father Thames.

High in the hills,
Down in the dales,
Happy and fancy free,

Old Father Thames keeps rolling along,
Down to the mighty sea.

What does he know,
What does he care?
Nothing for you or me,

Old Father Thames keeps rolling along,
Down to the mighty sea.

He never seems to worry,
doesn't care for Fortune's fame,

He never seems to hurry,
But he gets there just the same.

Kingdoms may come,
Kingdoms may go,
Whatever the end may be,

Old Father Thames keeps rolling along,
Down to the mighty sea.

High in the hills,
Down in the dales,
Happy and fancy free,

Old Father Thames keeps rolling along,
Down to the mighty sea.

What does he know,
What does he care?
Nothing for you or me,

Old Father Thames keeps rolling along,
Down to the mighty sea.

He never seems to worry,
doesn't care for Fortune's fame,

He never seems to hurry,
But he gets there just the same.

Kingdoms may come,
Kingdoms may go,
Whatever the end may be,

Old Father Thames keeps rolling along,
Down to the mighty sea.

The best way, a heaven bless'd way,
Just try to be always kind,

It doesn't matter what the rest say,
You're bound to leave them far behind.

It's your job to do your duty,
Be faithful to all your friends,

For England and Home and Beauty,
Like Old Father Thames.

High in the hills,
Down in the dales,
Happy and fancy free,

Old Father Thames keeps rolling along,
Down to the mighty sea.

What does he know,
What does he care?
Nothing for you or me,

Old Father Thames keeps rolling along,
Down to the mighty sea.

He never seems to worry,
doesn't care for Fortune's fame,

He never seems to hurry,
But he gets there just the same.

Kingdoms may come,
Kingdoms may go,
Whatever the end may be,

Old Father Thames keeps rolling along,
Down to the mighty sea.

High in the hills,
Down in the dales,
Happy and fancy free,

Old Father Thames keeps rolling along,
Down to the mighty sea.

What does he know,
What does he care?
Nothing for you or me,

Old Father Thames keeps rolling along,
Down to the mighty sea.

He never seems to worry,
doesn't care for Fortune's fame,

He never seems to hurry,
But he gets there just the same.

Kingdoms may come,
Kingdoms may go,
Whatever the end may be,

Old Father Thames keeps rolling along,
Down to the mighty sea.

Soft karaoke
Words
piano
synth strings
synth brass
Lyric-tune
Old Father Thames
1933
Music
by
Betsy O'Hogan
Words
by
Raymond Wallace
MIDI
Research
by
Doug Grierson
Sequence
by
Dr. James Pitt-Payne in London UK
Karaoke
by
Bunty Pritchard Jones
Old Father Thames 1933 seq Dr. Pitt-Payne in London UK 6Jul 2000

Old Father Thames 1933 Betsy O'Hogan & Raymond Wallace