Cleopatra knew she would not grow old
Slept with an asp and drank its wine
Harold was at Hastings when his grave was dug
'66 (10) caught an arrow in eye
Mary had edemia, thought she's with child
Less than 45 when she died
But Protestants she fried!

Royal people who died, died
Royal people who died, died
Royal people who died, died
Royal people who died, died
They were all sovereigns, and they died

Scotland's Rob Brucie let Will Wallace get hassled
So he died a lonely leper in Holyrood Castle
Marie Antoinette had a guillotiney head
Henry Beauclerc ate lampreys when he shoulda stuck to bread
They were more sovereigns so fine
More sovereigns that died

Royal people who died, died
Royal people who died, died
Royal people who died, died
Royal people who died, died
They were all sovereigns, and they died

Snufféd Coeur de Lion from a gangrene wound
Ghengis Khaned himself in his bridal suite tomb
Pedro judged so wrong a brotherly aim
Rufus got shot by a hunter of game
King Eddie was martyred by his own stepmother
Right by the Corfe high tower

Royal people who died, died
Royal people who died, died
Royal people who died, died
Royal people who died, died
They were all sovereigns, and they died

Brutus thought Caesar he should be removed
Caesar thought Ides of March was just a groove
Conspirators gave Caesar a - a kitsch reprove
"Hey," Caesar said, "Brute, et tu, guy?"
But Brutus had a knife. . . Caesar died

Royal people who died, died
Royal people who died, died
Royal people who died, died
Royal people who died, died
They were all sovereigns, and they died

Edward the Second was a quirky fop
He ticked his Lords by hangin' with some jokers
He said, "Hey, I loved Piers Gaveston,
Tho' he was a bloker"
But the next year he got boffed
By a very hot poker!

Royal people who died, died
Royal people who died, died
Royal people who died, died
Royal people who died, died
They were all sovereigns, and they died

Mary Queen of Scots she was way too bold
Ticked off Queen Liz just one last time
Charlie was obnoxious so his neck spewed blood
Reigned 24 years until Ollie called 'time!'
Conrad of Jerusalem - Crusader bold
Quarreled with Melek-Ric - hurt his pride
Assassins he did hire

Royal people who died, died
Royal people who died, died
Royal people who died, died
Royal people who died, died
They were all sovereigns, and they died

Queens Anne and Kathryn had a penchant for Harry
They knew his reputation so shoulda been wary
Bill the Conqueror got a pommel in the nuts
And when stuffed in the coffin well he really spilled his guts
They were more sovereigns so fine
So twisted! - they died

Royal people who died, died
Royal people who died, died
Royal people who died, died
Royal people who died, died
They were all sovereigns, and they died

Harald came a-víking found a bridge Dane bane
Richard starved himself or so Bolingbroke claimed
Ivan left his heirs in a Terrible jam
Czar Nicky got shot on the family plan
Edward got martyred by his own stepmother
And then she enthroned his brother!

Royal people who died, died
Royal people who died, died
Royal people who died, died
Royal people who died, died
They were all sovereigns, and they died

Royal people who died, died
Royal people who died, died
Royal people who died, died
Royal people who died, died
They were all sovereigns, and they died