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Thread #172216   Message #4173070
Posted By: Joe Offer
25-May-23 - 02:28 AM
Thread Name: Songs for King Charles's Coronation
Subject: ADD: Coronation Blues - Charles III
Gayle Wade sent me these lyrics:

CORONATION BLUES
(songwriter: ???)

Woke up this morning,
Tumbled out of bed;
Pa’s going to the Abbey
Have a crown put on his head
Oh-oh yea, they’re gonna put it on his head.
No one’s gonna crown me unless half my family drops dead.

CHORUS:
I’ve got the coronation blues
It’s driving me insane.
The coronation blues
I want you all to feel my pain.
Oh yes, I’ve got the coronation blues

It’s no fun being ginger,
It’s no fun being spare
But like I tell my brother –
At least I’ve got my hair!
Oh-oh yeah I’ve got a lovely head of hair!
Nobody calls me baldy; the royal heir is short of hair.

My missus stayed at home;
She isn’t here to sit by me.
She’s made it pretty clear
That she don’t like my family
Oh-oh no, she doesn’t like my family.
The smoke of burning bridges hangs around both her and me.

CHORUS:

That woman with the crown on,
She shouldn’t be the Queen,
My Mum’s the Queen – the Queen of Hearts!
That’s how it should have been.
Oh-oh yeah, that’s how it really should have been.
Pa should have loved her better, didn’t have to treat her mean.

I’m leaving in the morning,
I’m leaving on a plane,
I’m getting out of this old town
And I won’t be back again.
Oh-oh no, you’ll never see me back again.
I’m staying in America to get away from this hard reign.

CHORUS:
I’ve got the coronation blues
It’s driving me insane.
The coronation blues
I want you all to feel my pain.
Oh no, nobody’s gonna crown me …
I’ve got the coronation blues

Here's Gayle's demo recording: click