| The butler henry baker extinguishes the fires
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| Whilst sir fred’rick harold robinson casually retires
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| Another day tomorrow cries alan crayon steel
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| All must be up early to have the morning meal
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| The maid comes with decanter and to the butler there
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| Said 'sir here’s what you ordered'
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| He said 'no one seems to care '
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| It must be good to live in the house of lords
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| It must be good to live in the house of lords
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| The house is now in darkness before the coming day
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| But at five o’clock that morning, the master passed away
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| The housemaid drew the curtains and the doctors watched the dawn
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| And the brother bendix sadly watched the gardener mow the lawn
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| It must be sad to live in the house of lords
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| It must be sad to live in the house of lords
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| Grandma mildred marshall was pouring out the tea
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| When she heard about the news of sir frederick’s tragedy
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| The hall is now in sadness and everybody cried
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| On the banks of burntley river is where sir frederick lies
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| It must be sad to live in the house of lords
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| It must be sad to live in the house of lords |