The Roast Beef of Old England-John Potter/Lucie Skeaping/The Broadside Band

[ti:The Roast Beef of Old England] [ar:John Potter/Lucie Skeaping/The Broadside Band] [al:The Songs of England] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]The Roast Beef of Old England - John Potter/Lucie Skeaping/The Broadside Band [00:01.30]When mighty Roast Beef was the Englishman's food [00:04.90]It ennobled our brains and enriched our blood [00:08.61]Our soldiers were brave and our courtiers were good [00:12.19] [00:12.84]Oh the Roast Beef of old England [00:16.18]And old English Roast Beef [00:19.13] [00:20.04]But since we have learnt from all-vapouring France [00:23.54]To eat their ragouts as well as to dance [00:27.34]We're fed up with nothing but vain complaisance [00:31.60]Oh the Roast Beef of Old England [00:35.04]And old English Roast Beef [00:37.98] [00:38.82]Our fathers of old were robust stout and strong [00:42.62]And kept open house with good cheer all day long [00:46.35]Which made their plump tenants rejoice in this song [00:50.37] [00:51.04]Oh the Roast Beef of old England [00:54.33]And old English Roast Beef [00:57.23] [00:58.33]But now we are dwindled to what shall I name [01:02.65]A sneaking poor race half-begotten and tame [01:07.15] [01:07.68]Who sully the honours that once shone in fame [01:11.90]Oh the Roast Beef of Old England [01:15.61]And old English Roast Beef [01:18.76] [01:19.56]When good Queen Elizabeth sat on the throne [01:22.93]Ere coffee or tea or such slip-slops were known [01:26.93]The world was in terror if e'er she did frown [01:30.23] [01:30.79]Oh the Roast Beef of old England [01:34.01]And old English Roast Beef [01:36.78] [01:37.80]In those days if Fleets did presume on the Main [01:41.50]They seldom or never return'd back again [01:45.20]As witness the Vaunting Armada of Spain [01:49.39] [01:50.06]Oh the Roast Beef of Old England [01:53.30]And old English Roast Beef [01:56.16] [01:57.33]Oh then we had stomachs to eat and to fight [02:00.84]And when wrongs were cooking to do ourselves right [02:04.75]But now we're a I could but goodnight [02:10.22] [02:11.73]Oh the Roast Beef of Old England [02:15.19]And old English Roast Beef