〈Verse 1〉
It happened on a sunny day in 1954
We went to greet Her Majesty a-comin’ from the tour
〈Chorus〉
On a pretty submarine, on a pretty submarine
When sixty solid sailors went a-cheering of the Queen
〈Verse 2〉
Their Lordship said, “Now cheer, me boys
But mind you make it smart
‘Cause nothing looks so ragged as a-cheerin’ from your heart”
〈Chorus〉
On a pretty submarine, on a pretty submarine
When sixty solid sailors went a-cheering of the Queen
〈Verse 3〉
Well, when we saw the signal, boys, it made your innards freeze
“On the order One, you hold your hats at forty-five degrees”
〈Chorus〉
On a pretty submarine, on a pretty submarine
When sixty solid sailors went a-cheering of the Queen
〈Verse 4〉
“Yes, at forty-five degrees, me boys,”
That’s what Their Lordship said
“On the order Two, you wave your hats three times around your head”
〈Chorus〉
On a pretty submarine, on a pretty submarine
When sixty solid sailors went a-cheering of the Queen
〈Verse 5〉
“And when you go to shout, me boys
Be careful what you say
The word you use for cheerin’ is ‘Hurrah’ and not ‘Hoo-ray'”
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On a pretty submarine, on a pretty submarine
When sixty solid sailors went a-cheering of the Queen
〈Verse 6〉
We sailed aboard Brittania, boys, the finest ever seen
With every man a-standin’ like a petrified marine
〈Chorus〉
On a pretty submarine, on a pretty submarine
When sixty solid sailors went a-cheering of the Queen
〈Verse 7〉
But when we reached the moment, boys, that every skipper dreads
A swarm of gnats as big as bats descended on our heads
〈Chorus〉
On a pretty submarine, on a pretty submarine
When sixty solid sailors went a-cheering of the Queen
〈Verse 8〉
The boat was filled with wavin’ arms
And the air was filled with cries
As every 〈.?.〉 cursed and fought to keep them from his eyes
〈Chorus〉
On a pretty submarine, on a pretty submarine
When sixty solid sailors went a-cheering of the Queen
〈Verse 9〉
The Duke, he scratched his head as he watched us all depart
“That’s the first time I’ve seen sailor boys a-cheerin’ from their heart”
〈Chorus〉
On a pretty submarine, on a pretty submarine
When sixty solid sailors went a-cheering of the Queen
〈Verse 10〉
We waved out way across the bay till we were out of sight
We waved our way all through the day and on into the night
〈Chorus〉
On a pretty submarine, on a pretty submarine
When sixty solid sailors went a-cheering of the Queen
〈Verse 11〉
Ah, the day we met the Queen, me boys
Is a day I won’t forget
If we hadn’t dived to ninety feet, we’d all be wavin’ yet
〈Chorus〉
On a pretty submarine, on a pretty submarine
When sixty solid sailors went a-cheering of the Queen
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Cyril Tawney Lyrics – Cheering the Queen