Lyrics:

Tenors. Basses.
Loudly let the trumpet bray, Loudly let the trumpet bray,
Tantantara, tantantara!
Proudly bang the sounding brasses, Proudly bang the sounding brasses,
Tzing, boom!
As upon its lordly way
This unique procession passes. 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, Tantara, tantara,
Tzing, boom! Tzing, boom!


Tenors.
Bow, bow, ye lower middle classes!
Bow, bow, ye tradesmen, bow, ye masses,
Blow the trumpets, bang the brasses,
Tantantara! Tzing, boom!


Basses.
Bow, bow, ye lower middle classes!
Bow, bow, ye tradesmen, bow, ye masses,
Blow the trumpets, bang the brasses,


Tenors. Basses.
Tantantara, tantara, tantara! Tzing, boom, tzing, boom,
Tantara, tantara,
Tzing, boom, tzing, boom! Tzing, boom, tzing, boom!


Tenors.
We are peers of highest station,
Paragons of legislation,
Pillars of the British nation.


Basses.
Tantantara, tantara,
Tzing, boom, tzing, boom,
Tantara, Tzing, boom!


Tenors. Basses.
We are peers of We are peers of highest station,
highest station Paragons of legislation,
Paragons of Pillars of the British nation,
legislation, Pillars of the British nation,
Pillars of the We are peers of highest station,
British nation. Paragons of legislation,
Tantantara, tantara, Tantantara, tantara,
Tzing, boom, tzing, boom! Tzing, boom, tzing, boom!
Tantara, tantara, tzing boom! Tantara, tantara, tzing boom!


All.
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,


Tenors. Basses.
Tantantara!
Tzing, boom, tzing, boom!
Tantantara!
Tzing, boom, tzing, boom!
Tantantara!
Tzing, boom, tzing, boom!


All.
Blow, blow the trumpets, bang the brasses!
Blow, blow the trumpets, bang the brasses!
Blow, blow the trumpets,
Blow, blow the trumpets,


Tenors. Basses.
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!


All.
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!