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I've never seen a diamond in the flesh
I cut my teeth on wooden rings, in the cradle
And I'm not proud of my old dress
In a torn-up shire, no kingdom envy
But every song's like gold rings, grey silk, trippin' over pageboys
Blood stains, fancy gowns, trashin' up the great hall
We don't care, we're ridin' coaches through our dreams
But everybody's like goblets, tourneys, diamonds on your breastplate
Big swords, chainmail, sheriff's on a short leash.
We don't care, we aren't caught up in your love affair.
And we'll never be royals (royals)
It don't run in our blood
That kind of luxe just ain't for us
We crave a different kind of buzz
Let me be your ruler (ruler)
You can call me queen bee
And baby I'll rule (I'll rule, I'll rule, I'll rule)
Let me live that fantasy
My friend and I we've taken baths
We count our shillings on the way to the market.
And everyone who knows us knows, that we're fine with this,
We didn't come from money
But every song's like crossbows, trebuchet, hanging at the joust field,
Sweet mead, turkey legs, drinking at the tavern
We don't care, we aren't caught up in your love affair
And we'll never be royals (royals)
It don't run in our blood
That kind of luxe just ain't for us
We crave a different kind of buzz
Let me be your ruler (ruler)
You can call me queen bee
And baby I'll rule (I'll rule, I'll rule, I'll rule)
Let me live that fantasy
Ohh, Ohh, oh (Ohh, Ohh, oh)
ohh, ohh oh (oooh-oooh)
Oooh-oooh
We're bigger than we ever dreamed, And I'm in love with being queen
Ohh, Ohh, oh (Ohh, Ohh, oh)
Ohh, ohh oh (oooh-oooh)
Life is great without a care
We aren't caught up in your love affair
And we'll never be royals (royals)
It don't run in our blood
That kind of luxe just ain't for us
We crave a different kind of buzz
Let me be your ruler (ruler)
You can call me queen bee
And baby I'll rule (I'll rule, I'll rule, I'll rule)
Let me live that fantasy
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Giddy Up, Katie
04:00
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Catherine went riding across the hillside
They spoke of her greatness, from far and from wide
Her skill with the horses just could not be beat
Except by her talents when under the sheets
Giddy up Katie, hold your reins tight
Giddy up Katie, ride into the night
Ha'you ever seen such a glorious sight?
Giddy up Katie rides with delight!
Her suitor, he came and he knocked on the door
He waited and counted, one, two, three and four
He entered the room, with his sword standing proud
But Catherine the Great was nowhere to be found
Giddy up Katie, hold your reins tight
Giddy up Katie, ride into the night
Ha'you ever seen such a glorious sight?
Giddy up Katie rides with delight!
He checked in her bed, and he looked in her drawers
He tipped out her cupboards and opened her doors
He hunted her far and he hunted her wide
And when he found nothing, he went back inside
Giddy up Katie, hold your reins tight
Giddy up Katie, ride into the night
Ha'you ever seen such a glorious sight?
Giddy up Katie rides with delight!
But soon he was struck by a sound from afar
That came from a room where the door was ajar
He crept up the stairs, and got down on his knees
Put his eye to the crack, so that he could see
Giddy up Katie, hold your reins tight
Giddy up Katie, ride into the night
Ha'you ever seen such a glorious sight?
Giddy up Katie rides with delight!
And there he saw Catherine, but oh! Spare his heart!
With a smile on her face and her legs spread apart
He should have known better, because oh of course
Catherine was happy when she rode her horse
Giddy up Katie, hold your reins tight
Giddy up Katie, ride into the night
Ha'you ever seen such a glorious sight?
Giddy up Katie rides with delight!
Giddy up Katie, hold your reins tight
Giddy up Katie, ride into the night
Ha'you ever seen such a glorious sight?
Giddy up Katie rides with delight!
Giddy up Katie, hold your reins tight
Giddy up Katie, ride into the night
Ha'you ever seen such a glorious sight?
Giddy up Katie rides with delight!
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3. |
The Chicken Farmer
02:26
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Do-Do-do-do-do-do
Do-do-do-do-do-do
Do-do-do-do-do-do-do
Do-do-do-do-do-do
Young lassies must marry my mother said
And put a dowry upon my head
But I am not the marryin' kind
A husband for me they'll never find
My father he knocked upon my door
And told me to wander nevermore
For he had found a master for me
Over the hills and across the lea
A farmer with livestock and fields to spare
A noble countenance and golden hair
His dress is comely, his manner divine
How strange for a man who feeds the swine
Upon the morn that we were wed
He wore a fine suit of purple and red
But his eyes a-lit upon the front row
No interest in me did he ever show
When the day became the eve
N'from the celebration we did leave
[wedding march]
My insides quavered, my legs did shake
And firmly did my hand he take
My maidenhead was his to own
Fertile ground and seeds to be sown
But he brought me to my chamber door
And graced my quarters nevermore
A lonesome year did pass me by
When out in the fields I did spy
A strong and handsome farmer's lad
The look of him near drove me mad
That's when I noticed my husband's stare
His rapt attention and lustful glare
And I, at once, now understood
Lads offered something I never could
So never you fear, my little white hen
There are many kinds of men
Some will pursue you till the end
Others will make you a better friend.
Do-do-do-do-do-do-do-do-do
Do-do-do-do-do-do-do-do
The farmer might be down for a pluck but
He chases the cock instead
Chases the cock instead
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Cuckoo's Nest
02:09
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There's a corner in the meadow where the lads and lassies meet
Oh they do there what they wouldn't do upon the open street
The first time that I went there, I was very much impressed
To see the young folk rumple in the cuckoo's nest
Oh it's high the cuckoo, low the cuckoo, high the cuckoo's nest
High the cuckoo, low the cuckoo, high the cuckoo's nest
I'll give any man a shilling and a bottle of the best
To rumple up the feathers of my cuckoo's nest
He met me in the morning, and he had me in the night
He'd never gone that way before, and had to do it right
He never would have found it and he never would have guessed
If I hadn't shown him where to find my cuckoo's nest
I showed him where to find it, and I showed him where to go
Through the prickles and the brambles where the little cuckoos grow
From the moment that he found it, I would never let him rest
From rumpling up the feathers of my cuckoo's nest
It was bushy, it was prickled, it was feathered all around
It was tucked into a corner, and it wasn't easy found
I said young man you're blundering, he said it wasn't true
And he left me with the makings of a young cuckoo
Oh it's high the cuckoo, low the cuckoo, high the cuckoo's nest
High the cuckoo, low the cuckoo, high the cuckoo's nest
I'll give any man a shilling and a bottle of the best
To rumple up the feathers of my cuckoo's nest
I'll give any man a shilling and a bottle of the best
To rumple up the feathers of my cuckoo's nest
To rumple up the feathers of my cuckoo's nest
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5. |
Blow the Man Down
02:35
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There lives a young virgin right next to the sea
No one's blown the man down
In his ivory lighthouse he's awful lonely
Give me some time to blow the man down
Yo ho blow the man down
Many a maiden has gone there to see
If they can blow the man down
But none of those maidens have ever been me
Give me some time to blow the man down
Yo ho blow the man down
I'll climb up his tower so stiff and so tall
Oh, WOAH! Blow the man down
I've heard the rumors it ain't that he's small
Give me some time to blow the man down
Yo ho blow the man down
We don't have to rush it, I'll just take my time
When I blow the man down
I'll be very gentle, I'll be very kind
Give me some time to blow the man down
Yo ho blow the man down
We will live happily down by the sea
'Cause I blew the man down
With all of our children, yes, all twenty-three
'Cause I did much more than blow the man down
Yo ho blow the man down
So all of you lasses just listen to me
Go, go, blow the man down
Sometimes you need to get down on your knees
So take my advice, and blow the man down
Yo ho blow the man down
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6. |
Siren's Call
02:50
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Unhappily married ladies, from all around the town
Have a little secret, that takes away their frowns
Your husband is a beast, a bastard, a pain in your rear
Go down to the seashore, to see if a siren's near
Go down to the seashore, to see if a siren's near
A siren can relieve you of your burden, yes it's true
No man can resist her song that echoes from the blue
If your husband is out all night, or spends all of your dough
Suggest a picnic at the beach, and down the shore you go
Suggest a picnic at the beach, and down the shore you go
Some husbands bring you flowers, others bring you thorns
Some snuggle tight while you sleep, others stay out til' the dawn
If you find yourself wed to a sinner, not a saint
Rely on your local siren, to rid you of your mate
Rely on your local siren, to rid you of your mate
When a siren calls you to the deep, her song you must obey
Her enchanting smile and wicked teeth may cause you to dismay
But if you marry too quick, and he's a prick, and so you have the grounds
It's the quickest way for any wife to lose 200 pounds
It's the quickest way for any wife to lose 200 pounds
Men they dream of mermaids, despite their fishy tails
If you don't meet their standards, those scoundrels set their sails
I say to all the wives ashore, don't let your poor hearts break
That mermaid might be cute on top, but she slithers like a snake
That mermaid might be cute on top, but she slithers like a snake
Unhappily married ladies, from all around the town
Have a little secret, that takes away their frowns
Your husband is a beast, a bastard, a pain in your rear
Go down to the seashore, to see if a siren's near
Go down to the seashore, to see if a siren's near
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The Harlot Queens
The Harlot Queens are a comedic musical act originally formed in 2017. Performing original music, traditional songs, and parodies, their high energy bawdy performances will leave you clamoring for more!
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