Loudly let the trumpet bray
Tantantara, tantantara!
Proudly bang the sounding brasses,
Tantantara! Tzing, boom!
As upon its lordly way
This unique procession passes.
Tantantara, tantantara! Tzing, boom, tzing,
Tantantara, tantara! Boom, tzing, boom, tzing, boom,
Tantara, tantara, tantara, Tzing, boom, tzing, boom, tzing, boom,
Tantara, tantara, tantara, Tzing, boom, tzing, boom, tzing, boom,
Tantara, tantara,
Tzing, boom!
Bow, bow, ye lower middle classes!
Bow, bow, ye tradesmen, bow, ye masses,
Blow the trumpets, bang the brasses,
Tantantara! Tzing, boom!
Bow, bow, ye lower middle classes!
Bow, bow, ye tradesmen, bow, ye masses,
Blow the trumpets, bang the brasses,
Tantantara, tantara, tantara! — Tzing, boom, tzing, boom,
Tantara, tantara,
Tzing, boom, tzing, boom!
We are peers of highest station,
Paragons of legislation,
Pillars of the British nation.
Tantantara, tantara,
Tzing, boom, tzing, boom,
Tantara, tzing, boom!
We are peers of highest station
Paragons of legislation,
Pillars of the British nation,
Tantantara, tantara,
Tzing, boom, tzing, boom!
Tantara, tantara, tzing boom!
Bow, bow, ye lower middle classes!
Bow, bow, ye tradesmen, bow, ye masses,
Blow the trumpets, bang the brasses,
Tantantara, tzing boom!
Bow, bow, ye lower middle classes!
Bow, bow, ye tradesmen, bow, ye masses,
Blow the trumpets, bang the brasses,
Tantantara!
Tzing, boom, tzing, boom!
Tantantara!
Tzing, boom, tzing, boom!
Tantantara!
Tzing, boom, tzing, boom!
Blow, blow the trumpets, bang the brasses!
Blow, blow the trumpets, bang the brasses!
Blow, blow the trumpets,
Blow, blow the trumpets!
Tantara, ta ta ta ta ta ta ta, Bang, bang the
Tantara, ta ta ta ta ta ta ta, brasses, boom!
Tantara, ta ta ta ta ta ta ta, Bang, bang the
Tantara, ta ta ta ta ta ta ta, brasses, boom!
Tantara, ta ta, tantara, ta ta, Tzing, boom!
Tantara, ta ta, tantara, ta ta, Tzing, boom!
Tantara, ta ta ta ta ta ta ta, Tzing, boom! Tzing, boom!
Bow, ye lower middle classes!
Bow, ye tradesmen, bow, ye masses,
Bow, ye lower middle classes!
Bow, ye tradesmen, bow, ye masses.
Tantantara, tantantara,
Tantantara, tantara, tantara,
Tantara, tantara, ra, ra, ra, ra!
Tantara! Tantara!