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They took old Danny Boy for a ride
They took old Danny Boy for a ride
From the arms of his bride to be
From the arms of his bride to be
Threw him into the murky waters
Threw him into the murky waters
By the dog biscuit factory
By the dog biscuit factory
Quick dry the tears and stifle cheers
 
Quick dry the tears and stifle the cheers
 
As he sinks just like a stone
As he sinks just like a stone
Footprints set in sentimental cement
Footprints set in sentimental cement
Now burden down his bones
Now burden down his bones
Lest we forget
Lest we forget
Here lies the Great unknown
 
Here lies the Great Unknown
 
 


My my my Delilah
My my my Delilah
Who's the butcher that you harbour
Who's the butcher that you harbour
Take the rich man to the cleaners
Take the rich man to the cleaners
And the strong man to the barber
And the strong man to the barber
From her face down to her torso
From her face down to her torso
Sort of gruesome only more so
 
Sort of gruesome, only more so
 
Hooks and eyes, fingers and thumbs
Hooks and eyes, fingers and thumbs
Ladies and gentlemen here she comes
The Great unknown


Where shall we sing
Ladies and gentlemen, here she comes
At a wedding or a wake
 
Whose name shall we cherish
The Great Unknown
And for whose sake
 
 
 
''Chorus:''
 
What shall we sing at a wedding or a wake
 
Whose name shall we cherish and for whose sake
 
 


Now this year's cannon fodder
Now this year's cannon fodder
Tell the future general's jokes
Tell the future general's jokes
They were keeping the home fires burning
They were keeping the home fires burning
As we slipped out for a smoke
As we slipped out for a smoke
Though the VIP's sang "Wooden Heart"
Though the VIP's sang "Wooden Heart"
The band played "Hearts of Oak"
The band played "Hearts of Oak"


(Chorus)


And here comes the day I shall perish all alone
 
Say here lies the Great unknown
''(Chorus)''
 
 
And come the day I shall perish all alone
 
Say here lies the Great Unknown

Revision as of 05:18, 3 May 2009

They took old Danny Boy for a ride

From the arms of his bride to be

Threw him into the murky waters

By the dog biscuit factory

Quick dry the tears and stifle the cheers

As he sinks just like a stone

Footprints set in sentimental cement

Now burden down his bones

Lest we forget

Here lies the Great Unknown


My my my Delilah

Who's the butcher that you harbour

Take the rich man to the cleaners

And the strong man to the barber

From her face down to her torso

Sort of gruesome, only more so

Hooks and eyes, fingers and thumbs

Ladies and gentlemen, here she comes

The Great Unknown


Chorus:

What shall we sing at a wedding or a wake

Whose name shall we cherish and for whose sake


Now this year's cannon fodder

Tell the future general's jokes

They were keeping the home fires burning

As we slipped out for a smoke

Though the VIP's sang "Wooden Heart"

The band played "Hearts of Oak"


(Chorus)


And come the day I shall perish all alone

Say here lies the Great Unknown