Ogre Battle (Live at the Rainbow, London / November 1974)

Freddie: it's time for "Ogre Battle"

Ah, ah, ah, Huh, Haaah!
Now once upon a time
An old man told me a fable
When the piper is gone
And the soup is cold on your table
And if the black crow flies to
Find a new destination
That is the sign
Come tonight
Come to the ogre sight
Come to ogre battle fight

He gives a great big cry
Swallow up the ocean
With a mighty tongue, he catches flies
The palm of a hand incredible size
Great big eye
Has a focus in your direction
And the battle is won
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Come tonight
Come to the ogre sight
Come to ogre battle fight

Ha, Ha, Ha, Ha, Haaah!
Hit it ...

The ogre men are still inside
The two-way mirror mountain
You gotta stay clear and out of sight
You can't see in but you can see out
Keep a GOOD lookout ...

The ogre men are coming out
Two-way mirror mountain
They're running up behind
And they're coming all about
Can't go east 'cause you gotta go sout
(guitar solo)

Ogre men are comin' home
And then the great big fight is over
Bugle blow let trumpet cry
Ogre battle lives forevermore
Oh, oh, oh
Yes you can come along
You can come along
Come to Ogre Battle

Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
Ha, Ha, Ha, Ha, Haaah!

(spoken)
Freddie: Thank you, thank you, you lovely darlings. Have you all got your black fingernails? And who's got the white ones? They all seem to be over there. Tell you what, right now, we'd like to carry on with something else from 'Queen II', would you like that? Freddie: Nice one. Thank you