a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 #

sods' opera - down the mine lyrics

there’s a song in old formosa that the nipps they loudly sing
in the billets every evening, you should hear the music ring
now they sing to british soldiers, who’ve traveled from afar
to fight for king and country, now they’re prisoners of war
but they know they’ll see their homeland, in the future once again
now listen while i sing to you, the nipponese refrain

down the mine, boney laddies, down the mine you’ll go
though your feet are lacerated, you darе not answer no
though the rice is insufficiеnt and we treat you all like swines
down the mine, boney laddies, down the mine

now the boys were fairly happy, till’ one cold and cloudy day
when the bunsho dono, he came out and he to them did say
“now i expect you all are wondering why you’re out on this parade,”
“the reason is you must be taught the taiwan serenade.”

down the mine, boney laddies, down the mine you’ll go
though your feet are lacerated, you dare not answer no
though the rice is insufficient and we treat you all like swines
down the mine, boney laddies, down the mine

you should see us work with chunkles, and we work with baskets too
though the method is old+fashioned, to the boys it’s something new
and we work away with patience, till’ the dawn of freedom’s day
but until then the nippon men will all be heard to say
down the mine, boney laddies, down the mine you’ll go
though your feet are lacerated, you dare not answer no
though the rice is insufficient and we treat you all like swines
down the mine, boney laddies, down the mine

- sods opera lyrics

Random Lyrics

HOT LYRICS