Happy Victoria Day... even to those poor ones without a Queen to honour

Soldiers of the Queen



It's the Soldiers of the Queen, my lads,
Who've been my lads,
Who're seen my lads,
In the fight for England's glory, lads,
When we have to show them what we mean:
And when we say we've always won
And when they ask us how it's done,
We'll proudly point to ev'ry one
Of England's soldiers of the Queen!

War clouds gather over ev'ry land,
Our flag is threaten'd east and west . .
Nations that we've shaken by the hand
Our bold resources try to test.
They thought they found us sleeping -
Thought us unprepar'd,
Because we have our party wars.
But English men unite -
When they're called to fight
The battle for Old England's common cause,
The battle for Old England's common cause.
So when we say that England's master,
Remember who has made her so -

It's the Soldiers of the Queen, my lads,
Who've been my lads,
Who're seen my lads,
In the fight for England's glory, lads,
When we have to show them what we mean:
And when we say we've always won
And when they ask us how it's done,
We'll proudly point to ev'ry one
Of England's soldiers of the Queen!

Now we're rous'd we've buckled on our swords,
We've done with diplomatic lingo.
We'll do deeds to follow on our words,
We'll show we're something more than "jingo".
And though Old England's laws do not her sons compel
To military duties do,
We'll play them at their game -
And show them all the same,
An Englishman can be a soldier too,
An Englishman can be a soldier too.
So when we say that England's master,
Remember who has made her so -

It's the Soldiers of the Queen, my lads,
Who've been my lads,
Who're seen my lads,
In the fight for England's glory, lads,
When we have to show them what we mean:
And when we say we've always won
And when they ask us how it's done,
We'll proudly point to ev'ry one
Of England's soldiers of the Queen!