The banner man (1971) (video)

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1. So we waved our hands as we marched along,

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and the people smiled as we sang our song,

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and the world was saved as they listened to the band.

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And the banner man held his banner high,

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he was ten feet tall and he touched the sky,

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and I wish that I could be a banner man.

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2. And the drums went boom and the cornets played,

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and the tuba umba’d all the way,

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and the kids and the dogs were laughing as they ran.

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And the banner man held the banner high,

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with an Allelujah in his eye, I wish that I could be a banner man.

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Glory, glory, glory, listen to the band,

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sing that same old story, ain’t it something grand,

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to be as good as you can, like the banner man.

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3. So we reached the square at the top of the hill,

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and the music stopped and we stood quite still,

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and a few were saved and the people said ‘Amen’.

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Then we all got up and we formed a queue,

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with the drums went bang and the hornets blew,

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and we marched right down into the town again.

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Glory, glory, glory, listen to the band,

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sing that same old story, ain’t it something grand,

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to be as good as you can, like the banner man.

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+ La la la la la .... + La la la la la ....

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Glory, glory, glory, listen to the band,

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sing that same old story, ain’t it something grand,

G - C - D - Bm - D G - C - D - G

+ La la la la la .... + La la la la la ....

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Glory, glory, glory, listen to the band,

G C D G

sing that same old story, ain’t it something grand....

(orig. = capo 3rd) (Blue Mink)