The King's Horses 1930

James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 04 Dec 2004

Hark! along the street
you hear the tramp of soldier's 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.

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 to march back again,
The King's Horses,
and The King's Men.

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 to march back again,
The King's Horses,
and The King's Men.

Look! here comes the Mayor,
a riding in a coach and pair,
he hasn't got to pay a fare
'cos 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!

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 to march back again,
The King's Horses,
and The King's Men.

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 to march back again,
The King's Horses,
and The King's Men.

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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The Kings Horses 1930
Music and Words by Noel Gay and Harry Graham
© MCMXXX by The Lawrence Wright Music Co.
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sequence and karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Saturday 04 December 2004 at 18.00
in association with Doug Grierson
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