Down by the Palace

Say bye-bye to Liz and Phil, oh they did do well
Pop the doggies into the car, say au revoir
Where on earth will they sleep tonight?
They got so many choices, it don't seem right

We got people living in boxes down by the palace
I don't like this business
They know we got people living in boxes down by the palace
I don't like this business

Ooh all that dross round the monarchy well it costs too much
Time to kick those spongers and leeches into touch
We gonna put 'em in a council flat
Oh, Lordy, Lordy, they won't like that

We got pеople living in boxes down by the palacе
I don't like this business
They know we got people living in boxes down by the palace
I don't like this business

Look around, this is the twenty first century
Look again, do we really need a monarchy?
Empires come, empires go, all those ruins go to show
They were carved in stone but nothing is permanent

All this talk of a commonwealth, well it's just not true
They won't be sharing that royal purse with you or you or you or you
Time to put the crown to bed, they're gonna be screaming 'off with his head'

We got people living in boxes down by the palace
I don't like this business
They know we got people living in boxes down by the palace
I don't like this business

Little Britain you're getting smaller everyday
Look around now watch the empire slipping away-ay-ay-ay-ay-ay
Don't need a crystal ball to see
No, we're disappearing rapidly

We got people living in boxes down by the palace
I don't like this business
They know we got people living in boxes down by the palace
I don't like this business

Look around, this is the twenty first century
Look again, do we really need a monarchy?
Empires come, empires go, all those ruins go to show
They were carved in stone but nothing is permanent

I don't like this business no it's time to put it right
People lost and wondering, oh where will I sleep tonight?
'You can't stay there son, you'd better move on
Lizzie's passing with her sparklers on
The sight of you will spoil her night
So get yer boxes out of her sight, bye-bye aye-aye'

People living in the modern world, they must think we're mad
All that bread for a monarchy well it looks so bad
Time to sell the family jewels
Feed the needy, sack the fools

People living in boxes down by the palace
I don't like this business
They know we got people living in boxes down by the palace
I don't like this business

All around you, people living in boxes down by the palace
I don't like this business
Oh yes they know people living in boxes down by the palace
I don't like this business

Look around, this is the twenty first century
Look again, do we really need a monarchy?
Ooh empires come, empires go, all those ruins go to show they were carved in stone but nothing is permanent

Look around, this is the twenty first century
Look again, do we really need a monarchy?
Ooh empires come, empires go, all those ruins go to show they were carved in stone but nothing is permanent

I don't like this business, I don't like this business
I don't like this business