The Crown & The Crowd

Lyrics

(Intro: Fast, strummed acoustic guitar starts)
One, two, three, four!
It’s a thousand years of reign in a three-minute chore!
​(Verse 1: Fast delivery)
Started out in 1066,
William Conqueror got his kicks,
At the Battle of Hastings, he made his mark,
Left the Saxons crying in the dark.
William Rufus built a hall so grand,
Henry One had the law in hand.
Then Stephen and Matilda had a massive fight,
Anarchy reigned every single night!
​(Chorus: More melodic, Rocky)
Oh, the crowns they come and the crowns they go,
A thousand years in a TV show.
From the Norman knights to the Windsor line,
We’re keeping track of the royal design!
​(Verse 2: Snappy)
Henry Two brought the common law,
Lionheart Richard was a warrior’s claw.
John signed the Charter (he was forced, of course),
Henry Three rebuilt the Abbey with force.
Edward One was the "Hammer" man,
Edward Two had a failing plan.
Edward Three started a hundred-year war,
Richard Two? The peasants knocked on his door!
​(Verse 3: Increasing speed)
Henry Four started Lancaster’s pride,
Henry Five took Agincourt in his stride.
Henry Six lost his mind and France,
Edward Four gave the Yorks a chance.
Edward Five? Well, he vanished in a tower,
Richard Three lost his horse and his power!
​(Bridge: Drum breakdown, slightly "cheeky" tone)
Now here come the Tudors, a bloody bunch,
Henry Seven had a victory lunch.
Henry Eight—six wives, what a guy?
Divorced, beheaded, "See ya, wouldn't wanna be ya," bye!
Split from Rome just to get a new bride,
Left a trail of heads on the other side.
Young Edward Six was a Protestant lad,
Jane Grey had nine days—it was pretty bad.
Bloody Mary brought the Pope back in,
Then Lizzy One made the Golden Age begin!
​(Verse 4: Power-chord energy)
James the First put the Crowns together,
Charles the First lost his head in the weather.
Cromwell ruled with a grumpy face,
Till Charles the Second brought the party to the place!
James Two fled in a "Glorious" rush,
William and Mary gave the Bill a push.
Queen Anne made Great Britain a thing,
Then the Georges started to dance and sing!
​(Verse 5: Fast and rhythmic)
George One, Two, and Three (who lost the Yanks),
George Four had the arts and the banks.
William Four said "Slavery’s done,"
Then Victoria reigned like a rising sun.
Empress of India, Industrial steam,
The longest reign... or so it would seem!
​(Verse 6: Modern feel)
Edward Seven, the diplomat king,
George Five made the "Windsor" name ring.
Edward Eight chose Wallis instead,
George Six stood firm while the bombers sped.
Then Elizabeth Two—our Lizzy, the best,
Seventy years she stood the test.
The Queen of our hearts, the end of an age,
Now Charles the Third turns the final page!
​(Outro: Slowing down with a final strum)
He’s green, he’s modern, he’s wearing the crown,
A thousand years and we’re still not down.
That’s the kings, the queens, and the royal decree...
Class dismissed! Now who’s making the tea?