Benjamin Bowmaneer-Kate Rusby

[00:00.30]Benjamin Bowmaneer [00:18.00]Have you heard how the wars began, Benjamin Bowmaneer? [00:23.00]Have you heard how the wars began? Castors away! [00:27.00]Have you heard how the wars began when England fought to a man? [00:33.00]The proud tailor rode prancing away [00:38.00]From a shear board he made a horse, Benjamin Bowmaneer [00:42.00]Shear board he made a horse, Castors away! [00:46.00]From a shear board he made a horse so he could ride across. [00:52.00]The proud tailor rode prancing away [01:03.00]From his scissors made bridle bits, Benjamin Bowmaneer [01:09.00]Scissors made bridle bits, Castors away! [01:13.00]From his scissors made bridle bits to keep his horse in his wits. [01:18.00]The proud tailor rode prancing away [01:23.00]And as he rode o'er the lea, Benjamin Bowmaneer [01:28.00]As he rode o'er the lea, Castors away! [01:33.00]And as he rode o'er the lea, he spied a fly on his knee. [01:38.00]The proud tailor rode prancing away [02:10.00]From his needle he made a spear, Benjamin Bowmaneer [02:15.00]Needle he made a spear, Castors away! [02:20.00]From his needle he made a spear and pierce the fly in his ear. [02:25.00]And the proud tailor rode prancing away [02:29.00]From his thimble he made a bell, Benjamin Bowmaneer [02:34.00]Thimble he made a bell, Castors away! [02:39.00]From his thimble he made a bell to toll the flea's funeral knell. [02:44.00]The proud tailor rode prancing away [02:51.00]And that's how the wars began, Benjamin Bowmaneer? [02:56.00]That's how the wars began? Castors away! [03:01.00]And that's how the wars began when England fought to a man? [03:09.00]The proud tailor rode prancing, the tailor rode prancing, the tailor rode prancing away.