with John's permission -

KING'S SHILLING, THE
(© 1998 John Prentice)

Fight for King Billy of England, me boys
Fight for the cross of St. George
Fight for the colours and glory, me boys
Fight for the shilling that's yours

Ye children of England who battle alone
For your food and a bed and a place to call home
Who have no family to call of your own
Come fight for King Billy of England

Ye skivvies and lackies who work in the fields
With masters who profit from all that you yield
Come stand together behind England's shield
And fight for King Billy of England

Ye steel-workers, coal miners, labourers all
Who sweat and who slave `till you're ready to fall
Take up the shilling and heed England's call
And fight for King Billy of England

All ye who suffer from wive`s lashing tongue
Come to the colours that's where you belong
Come stand together and make England strong
And fight for King Billy of England


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