The Dandy Highwaymen’s Land Shanties lyrics archive: French Court Ladies
To the tune of “Spanish Ladies” – traditional sea shanty (or sea chantey, if you like)
Farewell and Adieu – to you French court ladies
Farewell and adeiu – you ladies of France
For we must return to the forests of Old England
For a life on the highway – it is our best chance
Chorus:
Vive la France! Vive la Revolution!
Though our hearts are French, we can’t stay here with you
For England is where we avoid apprehension
Though the politics change – the rogues never do
We’ve enjoyed our jaunt – ‘cross the channel southwest, boys
We’ve enjoyed our jaunt – but the time has now come
For us to return to the roads that we knows, boys
Rejoining our friends in the forest back home
So let every rogue fill up their full bumper
And let every rogue fill up their full glass
For it’s time to be jolly and drown melancholy
And here’s to the heart of each dear Paris (pah-ree) lass
Thank you for conspiring – against all the others
Thank you for conspiring to increase equity
They never would have guessed we were on the same side
But thank goodness you sweethearts are roguish as we