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Friday 1 April 2011

The Chelsea Pensioner


The Chelsea Pensioner

The day The Chelsea Pensioner set sail along the Thames
On Friday 19th of July 2000 years and two
A twenty-five year long salute re-echoed from the men
Who've spent their time collecting for the boats to take the crew
And Oh The Men in Red have paid their due
They've spent their time collecting for the boats to take the crew
And Oh The Men in Red have paid their due


The stately Chelsea Pensioner patrolling on the Thames
In service out of Chiswick in 2000 years and two
As twenty-five year long salute re-echoes from the men
Can take survivors twenty and three people as its crew
And Oh The Men in Red have paid their due
They've spent their time collecting for the boats to take the crew
And Oh The Men in Red have paid their due


If you see a Chelsea Pensioner patrolling on the Thames
Remember they're still working in 2000 years and two
A twenty-five-year-long salute re-echoes from the men
Retired - but still collecting for the boats to take the crew
And Oh The Men in Red have paid their due
They've spent their time collecting for the boats to take the crew
And Oh The Men in Red have paid their due

©2002 Charlotte Peters Rock

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