Volume 1 — LONDON BRIDGE
Reading edition
London bridge is broken down, Dance over my Lady Lee, London bridge is broken down, With a gay ladye.
How shall we build it up again? Dance over my Lady Lee, How shall we build it up again? With a gay ladye.
We’ll build it up with gravel and stone, Dance over my Lady Lee, We’ll build it up with gravel and stone, With a gay ladye.
Gravel and stone will be washed away, Dance over my Lady Lee, Gravel and stone will be washed away, With a gay ladye.
We’ll build it up with iron and steel, Dance over my Lady Lee, We’ll build it up with iron and steel, With a gay ladye.
Iron and steel will bend and break, Dance over my Lady Lee, Iron and steel will bend and break, With a gay ladye.
We’ll build it up with silver and gold, Dance over my Lady Lee, We’ll build it up with silver and gold, With a gay ladye.
Silver and gold will be stolen away, Dance over my Lady Lee, Silver and gold will be stolen away, With a gay ladye.
We’ll set a man to watch it then, Dance over my Lady Lee, We’ll set a man to watch it then, With a gay ladye.
We’ll put a pipe within his mouth, Dance over my Lady Lee, We’ll put a pipe within his mouth, With a gay ladye.
“Bobby Shaftoe’s gone to sea.”