Benjamin Bowmaneer

Have you heard how the wars began

Benjamin Bowmaneer?

Have you heard how the wars began?

Castors away

Have you heard how the wars began

When England fought to a man?

The proud tailor rode prancing away

From a shear board he made a horse

Benjamin Bowmaneer

Shear board he made a horse

Castors away

From a shear board he made a horse

So he could ride across

The proud tailor rode prancing away

From his scissors made bridle bits

Benjamin Bowmaneer

Scissors made bridle bits

Castors away

From his scissors made bridle bits

To keep his horse in his wits

The proud tailor rode prancing away

And as he rode o'er the lea

Benjamin Bowmaneer

As he rode o'er the lea

Castors away

And as he rode o'er the lea

He spied a fly on his knee

The proud tailor rode prancing away

From his needle he made a spear

Benjamin Bowmaneer

Needle he made a spear

Castors away

From his needle he made a spear

And pierce the fly in his ear

And the proud tailor rode prancing away

From his thimble he made a bell

Benjamin Bowmaneer

Thimble he made a bell

Castors away

From his thimble he made a bell

To toll the flea's funeral knell

The proud tailor rode prancing away

And that's how the wars began

Benjamin Bowmaneer?

that's how the wars began?

Castors away

And thats how the wars began

When England fought to a man?

the proud tailor rode prancing

the tailor rode prancing

the tailor rode prancing away