Songbook
Here be ye olde musical shanties, ideal for when ye be on a trip somewhere with your stinkin' ship-mates or scurvy land-lubbers. Yarr.
Feel free to add or suggest other songs
WARNING Rugby Songs can be Tawdry at least, and sometimes downright rude. If you do not wish to be offended please do not continue browsing this page.
Wild Rover
I've been a wild rover for many a year
And I spent all my money on whiskey and beer,
And now I'm returning with gold in great store
And I never will play the wild rover no more.
chorus: And it's no, nay, never,
No nay never no more,
Will I play the wild rover
No never no more.
I went to an ale-house I used to frequent
And I told the landlady my money was spent.
I asked her for credit, she answered me "nay
Such a custom as yours I could have any day."
chorus
I took from my pocket ten sovereigns bright
And the landlady's eyes opened wide with delight.
She said "I have whiskey and wines of the best
And the words that I spoke sure were only in jest."
chorus
I'll go home to my parents, confess what I've done
And I'll ask them to pardon their prodigal son.
And if they caress (forgive) me as ofttimes before
Sure I never will play the wild rover no more.
chorus
God Save the Queen
God save our gracious Queen,
Long live our noble Queen,
God save the Queen!
Send her victorious,
Happy and glorious,
Long to reign over us,
God save the Queen!
O lord God arise,
Scatter our enemies,
And make them fall!
Confound their knavish tricks,
Confuse their politics,
On you our hopes we fix,
God save the Queen!
Not in this land alone,
But be God's mercies known,
From shore to shore!
Lord make the nations see,
That men should brothers be,
And form one family,
The wide world ov'er
From every latent foe,
From the assasins blow,
God save the Queen!
O'er her thine arm extend,
For Britain's sake defend,
Our mother, prince, and friend,
God save the Queen!
Thy choicest gifts in store,
On her be pleased to pour,
Long may she reign!
May she defend our laws,
And ever give us cause,
To sing with heart and voice,
God save the Queen!
La Marseillaise
Allons enfants de la Patrie,
Le jour de gloire est arrivé !
Contre nous de la tyrannie,
L'étendard sanglant est levé, (bis)
Entendez-vous dans les campagnes
Mugir ces féroces soldats ?
Ils viennent jusque dans vos bras
Égorger vos fils et vos compagnes !
Aux armes, citoyens,
Formez vos bataillons,
Marchons, marchons !
Qu'un sang impur
Abreuve nos sillons !
Swing Low, Sweet Chariot
Swing low, sweet chariot,
Comin' for to carry me home,
Swing low, sweet chariot,
Comin' for to carry me home.
I looked over Jordan, and,
What did I see,
Comin' for to carry me home?
A band of angels comin' after me,
Comin' for to carry me home.
Swing low, sweet chariot,
Comin' for to carry me home,
etc..
If you get there before I do,
Comin' for to carry me home,
Tell all my friends I'm comin' too,
Comin' for to carry me home
Swing low, sweet chariot,
Comin' for to carry me home,
etc..
Sometimes I'm up,
Sometimes I'm down,
Comin' for to carry me home,
Yet still my soul feels heavn'ly bound,
Comin' for to carry me home.
Swing low, sweet chariot,
Comin' for to carry me home,
etc..
Jerusalem
And did those feet in ancient time
Walk upon England's mountains green
And was the holy lamb of God
On England's pleasant pastures seen
And did the countenance divine
Shine forth upon our clouded hills
And was Jerusalem builded here
Among those dark Satanic mills
Bring me my bow of burning gold
Bring me my arrows of desire
Bring me my spears o'clouds unfold
Bring me my chariot of fire
I will not cease from mental fight
Nor shall my sword sleep in my hand
'Til we have built Jerusalem
In England's green and pleasant land
Chicago
I used to work in Chicago,
In an old department store,
I used to work in Chicago,
I don't work there any more.
A woman came in for some meat,
Some meat from the store,
Some meat she wanted,
porked she got
I don't work there any more
glazed doughnut she wanted. cream filled she got
brass taps she wanted, golden shower she got
Beefeater Gin she wanted, eat her I did
quick service she wanted, quickly serviced she got
ground coffee she wanted, grind her I did
jumper she wanted, jump her I did
liquor she wanted, lick her I did
elevator she wanted, my shaft she got
carpet she wanted, deep shag she got
hammer she wanted, nailed she got
gun she wanted, banged she got
watering can she wanted, hosed she got
floppy disk she wanted, hard drive she got
velvet she wanted, felt she got
liquor she wanted, lick her I did
bolts she wanted, my nuts she got
sailors she wanted, semen she got
ham she wanted, porked she got
cigarette she wanted, my pipe she got
pipe she wanted, hosed she got
Plumber she wanted, pipes cleaned she got
butter she wante, spread she got
seafood she wanted, crabs she got
carpet she wanted, shag she got
nail she wanted, screw she got
fishing rod she wanted, my pole she got
helicopter she wanted, my chopper she got
translator she wanted, cunning linguist she got
KitKat she wanted, four fingers she got
Irish airlilne ticket from the store, Air Lingus she wanted, cunnilingus she got
a hand she wanted, fisted she got
diamond choker she wanted, pearl necklace she got
lobster thermidor she wanted, creamed clam she got
German method of coal extraction she wanted, mine shaft she got
duck she wanted, I misunderstood
Open cast coal mine she wanted, deep shaft she got
A ruler she wanted, 12 inches she got
Some lettuce she wanted, head she got!
An O Henry she wanted, Mr. Big she got!
A Big Mac she wanted, a Whopper she got
A screen door she wanted, slammed she got!
Some fireworks she wanted, banged she got!
A Big Mac she wanted, super-sized she got!
Some Pringles she wanted, the pop she got!
Some tile she wanted, laid she got!
A vacuum she wanted, sucked she got!
Some dinner she wanted, ate out she got!
A lollipop she wanted, licked she got!
Some Shakespeare she wanted, Dickens she got!
piano she wanted, my organ she got
chips she wanted, lays she got
racoon she wanted, my beaver she got
carpet she wanted, rugburn she got
muscle car she wanted, my hot rod she got
pickle she wanted, my cucumber she got
a hat she wanted, my helmet she got.
a damp cat she wanted, wet pussy she got.
chair leg she wanted, table ends she got.
turkey she wanted, gobbles she got.
Barbecue she wanted, spit roast she got
Fabric she wanted, felt she got
Cake from the store, layer she wanted, lay her I did
Truck she wanted, Rammed she got
tire she wanted, rimmed she got
basketball she wanted, hooped she got
Sea Cat she wanted, wet pussy she got
Sprite she wanted, 7-Up she got
Flag she wanted, jolly roger she got
Ford she wanted, probe she got
Cockles and Mussels
(Sung to the tune of "Molly Malone")
CHORUS:Alive, alive-o, alive, alive-o
Singing cockles and mussels
Alive, alive-o.
In Dublin's fair city where girls are so pretty
I first set my eyes on sweet Molly Malone
As she wheeled her wheel barrow, through streets broad and narrow
Singing cockles and mussels alive, alive-o.
She was a fishmonger, but sure twas no wonder
For so were her father and mother before
And they each wheeled the barrow, through streets broad and narrow
Singing cockles and mussels alive, alive-o.
She died of a fever and no one could save her
And that was the end of sweet Molly Malone
Her ghost wheels her barrow, through streets broad and narrow
Singing cockles and mussels alive, alive-o.
Sunshine Mountain
I'm climbing up Sunshine Mountain,
Where the four winds blow, ho, ho,
I'm climbing up Sunshine Mountain,
Face all a-glow, oh, oh,
Turn your back on all your sorrows,
Reach up to the sky, i, i,
I'm climbing up Sunshine Mountain,
You and I, you and I...
Zulu Warrior
I kama zimba, zimba, zimba
I kama zimba, zimba, zay
I kama zimba, zimba, zimba
I kama zimba, zimba, zay
Hold them down ( hold them down )
You Zulu warrior ( warrior, warrior )
Hold them down ( hold them down )
You Zulu chief, chief, chief, chief....
Why Was He Born So Beautiful?
Why was he born so beautiful, why was he born at all? He's no use to anyone He's no use at all. He ought to be public sat on, He ought to be public shot -BANG BANG!"
Feel free to add or suggest other songs
WARNING Rugby Songs can be Tawdry at least, and sometimes downright rude. If you do not wish to be offended please do not continue browsing this page.
Wild Rover
I've been a wild rover for many a year
And I spent all my money on whiskey and beer,
And now I'm returning with gold in great store
And I never will play the wild rover no more.
chorus: And it's no, nay, never,
No nay never no more,
Will I play the wild rover
No never no more.
I went to an ale-house I used to frequent
And I told the landlady my money was spent.
I asked her for credit, she answered me "nay
Such a custom as yours I could have any day."
chorus
I took from my pocket ten sovereigns bright
And the landlady's eyes opened wide with delight.
She said "I have whiskey and wines of the best
And the words that I spoke sure were only in jest."
chorus
I'll go home to my parents, confess what I've done
And I'll ask them to pardon their prodigal son.
And if they caress (forgive) me as ofttimes before
Sure I never will play the wild rover no more.
chorus
God Save the Queen
God save our gracious Queen,
Long live our noble Queen,
God save the Queen!
Send her victorious,
Happy and glorious,
Long to reign over us,
God save the Queen!
O lord God arise,
Scatter our enemies,
And make them fall!
Confound their knavish tricks,
Confuse their politics,
On you our hopes we fix,
God save the Queen!
Not in this land alone,
But be God's mercies known,
From shore to shore!
Lord make the nations see,
That men should brothers be,
And form one family,
The wide world ov'er
From every latent foe,
From the assasins blow,
God save the Queen!
O'er her thine arm extend,
For Britain's sake defend,
Our mother, prince, and friend,
God save the Queen!
Thy choicest gifts in store,
On her be pleased to pour,
Long may she reign!
May she defend our laws,
And ever give us cause,
To sing with heart and voice,
God save the Queen!
La Marseillaise
Allons enfants de la Patrie,
Le jour de gloire est arrivé !
Contre nous de la tyrannie,
L'étendard sanglant est levé, (bis)
Entendez-vous dans les campagnes
Mugir ces féroces soldats ?
Ils viennent jusque dans vos bras
Égorger vos fils et vos compagnes !
Aux armes, citoyens,
Formez vos bataillons,
Marchons, marchons !
Qu'un sang impur
Abreuve nos sillons !
Swing Low, Sweet Chariot
Swing low, sweet chariot,
Comin' for to carry me home,
Swing low, sweet chariot,
Comin' for to carry me home.
I looked over Jordan, and,
What did I see,
Comin' for to carry me home?
A band of angels comin' after me,
Comin' for to carry me home.
Swing low, sweet chariot,
Comin' for to carry me home,
etc..
If you get there before I do,
Comin' for to carry me home,
Tell all my friends I'm comin' too,
Comin' for to carry me home
Swing low, sweet chariot,
Comin' for to carry me home,
etc..
Sometimes I'm up,
Sometimes I'm down,
Comin' for to carry me home,
Yet still my soul feels heavn'ly bound,
Comin' for to carry me home.
Swing low, sweet chariot,
Comin' for to carry me home,
etc..
Jerusalem
And did those feet in ancient time
Walk upon England's mountains green
And was the holy lamb of God
On England's pleasant pastures seen
And did the countenance divine
Shine forth upon our clouded hills
And was Jerusalem builded here
Among those dark Satanic mills
Bring me my bow of burning gold
Bring me my arrows of desire
Bring me my spears o'clouds unfold
Bring me my chariot of fire
I will not cease from mental fight
Nor shall my sword sleep in my hand
'Til we have built Jerusalem
In England's green and pleasant land
Chicago
I used to work in Chicago,
In an old department store,
I used to work in Chicago,
I don't work there any more.
A woman came in for some meat,
Some meat from the store,
Some meat she wanted,
porked she got
I don't work there any more
glazed doughnut she wanted. cream filled she got
brass taps she wanted, golden shower she got
Beefeater Gin she wanted, eat her I did
quick service she wanted, quickly serviced she got
ground coffee she wanted, grind her I did
jumper she wanted, jump her I did
liquor she wanted, lick her I did
elevator she wanted, my shaft she got
carpet she wanted, deep shag she got
hammer she wanted, nailed she got
gun she wanted, banged she got
watering can she wanted, hosed she got
floppy disk she wanted, hard drive she got
velvet she wanted, felt she got
liquor she wanted, lick her I did
bolts she wanted, my nuts she got
sailors she wanted, semen she got
ham she wanted, porked she got
cigarette she wanted, my pipe she got
pipe she wanted, hosed she got
Plumber she wanted, pipes cleaned she got
butter she wante, spread she got
seafood she wanted, crabs she got
carpet she wanted, shag she got
nail she wanted, screw she got
fishing rod she wanted, my pole she got
helicopter she wanted, my chopper she got
translator she wanted, cunning linguist she got
KitKat she wanted, four fingers she got
Irish airlilne ticket from the store, Air Lingus she wanted, cunnilingus she got
a hand she wanted, fisted she got
diamond choker she wanted, pearl necklace she got
lobster thermidor she wanted, creamed clam she got
German method of coal extraction she wanted, mine shaft she got
duck she wanted, I misunderstood
Open cast coal mine she wanted, deep shaft she got
A ruler she wanted, 12 inches she got
Some lettuce she wanted, head she got!
An O Henry she wanted, Mr. Big she got!
A Big Mac she wanted, a Whopper she got
A screen door she wanted, slammed she got!
Some fireworks she wanted, banged she got!
A Big Mac she wanted, super-sized she got!
Some Pringles she wanted, the pop she got!
Some tile she wanted, laid she got!
A vacuum she wanted, sucked she got!
Some dinner she wanted, ate out she got!
A lollipop she wanted, licked she got!
Some Shakespeare she wanted, Dickens she got!
piano she wanted, my organ she got
chips she wanted, lays she got
racoon she wanted, my beaver she got
carpet she wanted, rugburn she got
muscle car she wanted, my hot rod she got
pickle she wanted, my cucumber she got
a hat she wanted, my helmet she got.
a damp cat she wanted, wet pussy she got.
chair leg she wanted, table ends she got.
turkey she wanted, gobbles she got.
Barbecue she wanted, spit roast she got
Fabric she wanted, felt she got
Cake from the store, layer she wanted, lay her I did
Truck she wanted, Rammed she got
tire she wanted, rimmed she got
basketball she wanted, hooped she got
Sea Cat she wanted, wet pussy she got
Sprite she wanted, 7-Up she got
Flag she wanted, jolly roger she got
Ford she wanted, probe she got
Cockles and Mussels
(Sung to the tune of "Molly Malone")
CHORUS:Alive, alive-o, alive, alive-o
Singing cockles and mussels
Alive, alive-o.
In Dublin's fair city where girls are so pretty
I first set my eyes on sweet Molly Malone
As she wheeled her wheel barrow, through streets broad and narrow
Singing cockles and mussels alive, alive-o.
She was a fishmonger, but sure twas no wonder
For so were her father and mother before
And they each wheeled the barrow, through streets broad and narrow
Singing cockles and mussels alive, alive-o.
She died of a fever and no one could save her
And that was the end of sweet Molly Malone
Her ghost wheels her barrow, through streets broad and narrow
Singing cockles and mussels alive, alive-o.
Sunshine Mountain
I'm climbing up Sunshine Mountain,
Where the four winds blow, ho, ho,
I'm climbing up Sunshine Mountain,
Face all a-glow, oh, oh,
Turn your back on all your sorrows,
Reach up to the sky, i, i,
I'm climbing up Sunshine Mountain,
You and I, you and I...
Zulu Warrior
I kama zimba, zimba, zimba
I kama zimba, zimba, zay
I kama zimba, zimba, zimba
I kama zimba, zimba, zay
Hold them down ( hold them down )
You Zulu warrior ( warrior, warrior )
Hold them down ( hold them down )
You Zulu chief, chief, chief, chief....
Why Was He Born So Beautiful?
Why was he born so beautiful, why was he born at all? He's no use to anyone He's no use at all. He ought to be public sat on, He ought to be public shot -BANG BANG!"
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