Cheering the Queen

[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'"

[Chorus]
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