Am Bb The smiled so much and waved their flags Am C As she saluted to the military band Am Bb Most of the people failed to see Am C She had a broken bottle in the other hand F And she took them by surprise Dm When she took them by the throat Bb C And she said "My friend you're not allowed to vote" F But they shook it all off, Dm With a nervous laugh and cough, Bb C "Next time," she said "I'll let those people choke" F The people who grinned themselves to death Eb Smiled so much they failed to take a breath Bb And even when their kids were starving C They all thought the queen was charming She polished all upon the wall And ran her hands right through her hair So if the lady took the time to call All the houses on the street would not compare And she thought it really funny That she hadn't any money But those she looked up to, they had, But they shook it all off With a nervous laugh and cough And when they took her riches it was sad