Old Sam first came to London
When George the Fourth were King
He`d been in th`Army man and boy
For twenty year come Spring
The troops were lined up on parade
And Sergeant says `Eh Sam
T`neet tha` goes on sentry-go
At t`Palace Buckingham`
So off goes Sam to Palace gates
His chest puffed out with pride
With musket on his shoulder
He walks up and down outside
A crowd soon thronged around him
And caused a fearful jam
Some come to look at King and Queen
Some come to look at Sam
Sam stood there cold and haughty-like
With dignity sublime
Some asks Were you at Waterloo
And some asks What`s the time
When suddenly from out of crowd
A chap walks bold and straight
He crosses right in front of Sam
And tries to open gate
Old Sam says Alt And who goes there
Who`se thee does tha` suppose
The stranger answers `George the Fourth
I live in `ere tha` knows`
Old Sam says `Does think I`m daft
Don`t try to tell me that
If thou art King-then where`s thee Crown
Tha`rt wearing bowler hat`
That`s right says King That`s right enough
It`s strange to thee no doubt
But Ah put on bowler hat
`Cos it t`were raining when I comes out
`Oh well` said Sam `Ah suppose you`re right
I didn`t know t`were thee`
The King says `No offence me lad
Come in for a cup o` tea`
I`d like a cup of tea said Sam
Ah don`t mind if I do
The Queen pours cup of tea and says
How many lumps Sam Two
They chatted there for `alf an hour
When knock come at the door
The King he goes
And finds the Duke of Wellington there for sure
Good Afternoon says Duke of Wellington
Is Sam with thee
Aye he is an` all says King
He`s having a cup o` tea
Well that`s a pretty thing` says Duke
That`s pretty I declare
He catches sight of Sam and say`s
Sam what`s thar doing in there
Sam comes to door all jumpy like
And red as anything
Ah m doing nothing Duke` he cries
But having tea with King
Ah thought as there was summut up
The Duke coldly replied
Because I see thee musket
Leaning against rails outside
Some clumsy chap had knocked it down
It give me quite a scare
So I stooped down and picked it up
Seeing as thee weren`t there
You stooped and picked me musket up said Sam
Well I declare
And thee with thy lumbago too
I`ll bet it made thee swear
I`ll not wait for second cup said Sam
Ahll come with thee
So Goodnight both your Majesties
and long live both your Majesties
And when tha`s next in Lancashire
tha`s tea`s with me