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

[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 - The Broadside Band/John Potter [00:01.34]When mighty Roast Beef was the Englishman's food [00:04.94]It ennobled our brains and enriched our blood [00:08.65]Our soldiers were brave and our courtiers were good [00:12.23] [00:12.88]Oh the Roast Beef of old England [00:16.22]And old English Roast Beef [00:19.17] [00:20.08]But since we have learnt from all-vapouring France [00:23.58]To eat their ragouts as well as to dance [00:27.38]We're fed up with nothing but vain complaisance [00:31.64]Oh the Roast Beef of Old England [00:35.08]And old English Roast Beef [00:38.02] [00:38.86]Our fathers of old were robust stout and strong [00:42.66]And kept open house with good cheer all day long [00:46.39]Which made their plump tenants rejoice in this song [00:50.41] [00:51.08]Oh the Roast Beef of old England [00:54.37]And old English Roast Beef [00:57.27] [00:58.37]But now we are dwindled to what shall I name [01:02.69]A sneaking poor race half-begotten and tame [01:07.18] [01:07.71]Who sully the honours that once shone in fame [01:11.93]Oh the Roast Beef of Old England [01:15.64]And old English Roast Beef [01:18.79] [01:19.59]When good Queen Elizabeth sat on the throne [01:22.97]Ere coffee or tea or such slip-slops were known [01:26.97]The world was in terror if e'er she did frown [01:30.27] [01:30.83]Oh the Roast Beef of old England [01:34.05]And old English Roast Beef [01:36.82] [01:37.84]In those days if Fleets did presume on the Main [01:41.54]They seldom or never return'd back again [01:45.24]As witness the Vaunting Armada of Spain [01:49.43] [01:50.10]Oh the Roast Beef of Old England [01:53.34]And old English Roast Beef [01:56.20] [01:57.37]Oh then we had stomachs to eat and to fight [02:00.88]And when wrongs were cooking to do ourselves right [02:04.79]But now we're a I could but goodnight [02:10.26] [02:11.77]Oh the Roast Beef of Old England [02:15.23]And old English Roast Beef