I've swept the floors of all my kings

I've opened doors and let the tourists in

Days of wine and roses

Prime ministers, red robes

These days are gone



I've stood on guard as my Queens were born



I've cut the grass on many English lawns



Of strawberries and ice cream

Of cricket and cold beer



These days

London Tower's burning. Parliament's ablaze

Buckingham Palace has gone

Somewhere in the distance my darling she's a crying

I should be by her side



This is the day the ravens left the tower

This is the day the ravens fly away



Fly away, fly away.

Fly away, fly away.

Fly away



I've stood on the Changing of the Guards

To the Bloody Tower watching the Crown Jewels

A penny for the guy sir?

Will you vote left or right?

These days



London Bridge is falling.

St. Pauls Cathedral bums

The tower blocks are gone

Somewhere in the distance my darlings she's a crying

I should be by her side.



This is the day the ravens left the tower



This is the day the ravens fly away



Fly away, fly away (fly away)

Fly away, fly away (fly away)

Fly away, fly away (fly away)

Fly away, fly away



And if I live to see the dawning of the day

I hope I'm in your arms as we get swept away



Oh darling I will be home soon

Darling I will be home soon



(Ring a ring a roses, a pocket full of posies

Atishoo, Atishoo, we all fall down)