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Havanna in egg shells is.
Hosanna In Excelsis.
How some are in a jealous seat
Hosanna in Excelsis
Let steeple bells be swollen.
Let steeple bells be swungen.
Let steeple bells be swung on.
Let steeple bells be swungen.
May ye beautifully rhyme,
You endtime zombie singers
May ye beautifully rhyme
Your evetime song, ye singers
May you dutifully rise.
May ye beautifully rhyme.
My dad barracks for Chelsea.
Hosanna In Excelsis.
Rosanna will vex Chelsea.
or
Rosanna inspects Chelsea.
Hosanna In Excelsis.
Glo o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o ria Hosanna in a shell suit.
Glo........ria Hosanna in excelsis
Editor's note: The submitter of this one listed 'Bluecoat C. of E. school (Walsall) choir' as the performer, yet they are not an actual band. However, there is a Blue Coat C of E Comprehensive School located in Walsall, England, and they do have a choir, but I don't think they're widely known.
In Paris the bells are ringing
In heaven the bells are ringing
Oooo, in eggshellsia
or
Oooo, she is Chelsia
or
Her name is Chelsia.
Hosanna in excelsis
'Oooo in eggshellsia' is what I usually sang, it's a combination of 'eggshells' and 'Chelsia'
Osama, he is Chelsea's!
Hosanna in excelsis!