Coronation Day

There's a good time coming, boys
Later on - yes, in the future;
What a day of jubilation
When the king is crowned!
What with war and the price of sugar
Trade's been awful for the nation
But we're going to do our level best
To pull it round
For then we'll march along with flags and banners
With our Sunday manners
We will spend our tanners
Then on concertinas and pianos
We will play "God save the King!"


Oh! on Coronation Day, on Coronation Day
We'll have a spree, a Jubilee
And shout "Hip Hip Hooray"
For we'll all be merry, drinking whisky, wine and sherry, 
All be merry on Coronation Day!
[Twice]

We're sure to take the Missis out
And the kiddies for a "beano"
Deck our windows and doorways
Out with "Union Jacks"
We'll illuminate the yard 
With Chinese lanterns ha'penny candles 
And in cloth "Red, White and Blue" 
We'll dress our chimney stacks 
And when the night-time comes we'll all endeavour,
 Just to keep together. 
Never mind the weather, 
With a saucy smile and "peacock's feather" 
We will tickle all the girls

Nobody will go to "by by"
Each one will be too excited, 
All night we will keep it up, 
And then will start again. 
It isn't every day we get 
A chance to praise a king and sportsman; 
Briton's true sincerely hope 
He had a glorious reign 
In wine we'll toast each statesman and commander, 
Who would never pander 
To a pro-Boer slander, 
And we'll bless our good Queen Alexandra, 
Who is in dear to every heart