In sixteen hundred and forty two,
I knew what i would have to do,
I'd leave my home and family,
To join the royalist army

Chorus:   toora loora loora loo,
Look at the monkeys in the zoo,
If i had a face like you,
I'd join the royalist army.

In sixteen hundred and forty three,
Those roundheads they were after me,
But we were on a winning spree,
We're fighting for old charlie.

In sixteen hundred and forty four,
We had a battle at marston moor,
Many died to uphold the law,
But we'll fight on for charlie.

In sixteen hundred and forty five,
Our fortune they did take a dive,
But i thank god i'm still alive,
And fighting on for charlie.

In sixteen hundred and forty six,
Those roundheads they were up to tricks,
They'd put our army in a fix,
But we'll fight on for charlie.

In sixteen hundred and forty seven,
Most of us were up in heaven,
The rest of us were down in devon,
We're fighting on for charlie.

In sixteen hundred and forty eight,
Cromwell was knocking at the gate,
Reserves had come but it's too late,
But we'll fight on for charlie.

In sixteen hundred and forty nine,
Our story's come to the end of the line,
The king is dead (hurray), he's lost his head,
And half his royalist army.
Sixteen hundred and forty two