I'm Henry The Eight
Performer(s): Harry Champion



You don't know who you're looking at; now have a look at me!
I'm a bit of a nob, I am, belong to royaltee
I'll tell you how it came about; I married Widow Burch
And I was King of England when I toddled out of church
Outside the people started shouting, "Hip hip hooray!"
Said I "Get down upon your knees it's Coronation Day!"

I'm Henry the Eighth I am!
Henry the Eighth I am, I am!
I got married to the widow next door
She's been married seven times before
Everyone was a Henry
She wouldn't have a Willie or a Sam
I'm her eighth old man named Henry
I'm Henry the Eighth I am!

I left the "Duke of Cumberland", a pub up in the town
Soon with one or two moochers I was holding up the Crown
I sat upon the bucket that the carmen think their own
Surrounded by my subjects I was sitting on the throne
Out came the potman, saying, "Go on, home to bed!"
Said I, "Now say another word and off'll go your head!"

I'm Henry the Eighth I am!
Henry the Eighth I am, I am!
I got married to the widow next door
She's been married seven times before
Everyone was a Henry
She wouldn't have a Willie or a Sam
I'm her eighth old man named Henry
I'm Henry the Eighth I am!

Now at the Wax-work Exhibition not so long ago
I was sitting among the kings, I made a lovely show
To good old Queen Elizabeth, i shouted "Wotcher Liz!"
While people poked my ribs and said, "I wonder who this is!"
One said , "It's Charley Peace!" and then I got the spike
I shouted "Show your ignorance!" as waxy as you like

I'm Henry the Eighth I am!
Henry the Eighth I am, I am!
I got married to the widow next door
She's been married seven times before
Everyone was a Henry
She wouldn't have a Willie or a Sam
I'm her eighth old man named Henry
I'm Henry the Eighth I am!