Benjamin Bowmaneer - Kate Rusby

Have you heard how the wars began,

Benjamin Bowmaneer?

Have you heard how the wars began?

Castors away!

Have you heard how the wars began

When England fought to a man?

the proud tailor rode prancing away

from a shear board he made a horse,

Benjamin Bowmaneer

shear board he made a horse,

Castors away!

from a shear board he made a horse

so he could ride across.

the proud tailor rode prancing away

from his scissors made bridle bits,

Benjamin Bowmaneer

scissors made bridle bits,

Castors away!

from his scissors made bridle bits

To keep his horse in his wits.

the proud tailor rode prancing away

and as he rode o’er the lea,

Benjamin Bowmaneer

as he rode o’er the lea,

Castors away!

and as he rode o’er the lea,

He spied a fly on his knee.

the proud tailor rode prancing away

from his needle he made a spear,

Benjamin Bowmaneer

needle he made a spear,

Castors away!

from his needle he made a spear

and pierce the fly in his ear.

And the proud tailor rode prancing away

from his thimble he made a bell,

Benjamin Bowmaneer

thimble he made a bell,

Castors away!

from his thimble he made a bell

to toll the flea’s funeral knell.

the proud tailor rode prancing away

and that’s how the wars began,

Benjamin Bowmaneer?

that’s how the wars began?

Castors away!

and thats how the wars began

When England fought to a man?

the proud tailor rode prancing

the tailor rode prancing

the tailor rode prancing away