The Emperor Of Lancashire - George Formby

I've got a feeling it's my lucky day

Come on fellers I'm on my way

I'm going right up to the top of the tree

So come right in and have a drink with me

It won't be long till I make my pile

Then I'll live in the grandest style

I'll be a cotton king yes sir

I'll be the emperor of lancashire

I'll have a retinue ten miles long

And an army ten million strong

Big white elephants by the score

And a fleet at anchor off the wigan shore

Don't you recognize who I am

You've got to give me a big salaam

You've got to end with a vote of thanks

To the emperor of lancs

Now bow down everyone here I come

Bang that cymbal and hit that drum

Bow down everyone yes sir

I'm the emperor of lancashire

Who's this gentleman flashing dough

Is he somebody we should know

Is he somebody woah yes sir

I'm the emperor of lancashire

Who's this gentleman talking loud

Is he one of the usual crowd

Who's this gentleman yes sir

I'm the emperor of lancashire

Don't you recognise who you've seen

He's the boss of the whole chabine

He's the fellow who broke the banks

That's me I'm the emperor of lancs

Who's that fellow they're crowding round

Who's that sucker the boys have found

Who's that sucker

My dear sir

I'm emperor of lancashire

Now I'm going back to my native town

With my millions I'll knock 'em down

I'll have everything in my power and

I'll build a palace on the blackpool tower

On my birthday the crowds will cheer

All the fountains will flow with beer

Blackpool wakes will run all year

For the emperor of lancashire

I'll hold a banquet for fifty score

Tripe and onions and whelks galore

Stewed pigs trotters aye and mutton shanks

For the emperor of lancs

Bow down everyone here I come

Bang that cymbal and hit that drum

Bow down everyone yes sir

I'm the emperor of lancashire

Swing it boys swing it

Bow down everyone here I come

Bang that cymbal and hit that drum

Bow down everyone yes sir

I'm the emperor of lancashire