LYRICS:

One, two, three, four, ten

I can count them up to five and count five again

Prime ministers, Tory, Liberal and Whig

They try to tell one what to do, but one doesn’t give a fig.

 

A little bit of Melbourne in my life

A little bit of Peel by my side

A little bit of Russell, that was all I need

A little bit of Derby, who was he?

 

A little bit of Aberdeen, please don’t go

A little bit of Palmerstone, oh dear, no

A little bit of Derby, seriously, who?

What, more Palmerston? No, thanks – boo!

 

One, two, three, four, ten

I can count them up to five and count five again.

I liked Melbourne, Disraeli, Aberdeen, Peel

But I didn’t like Palmerstone, that’s just how I feel.

 

Mambo Number Ten.

 

There were some from the left

There were some from the right.

If we are not amused

They’re not doing it right!

 

For a time, Lord Russel re-appeared

Then someone called Derby, still no idea

Then Benjamin Disraeli but not for long

Then Gladstone, ugh, glad when he was gone.

 

Disraeli for encore

Then Lord Gladstone, what a bore.

A little bit of Salisbury, please don’t go

Then more Gladstone, seriously, no!

 

Salisbury, yes, my son!

Gladstone, please, kill one

The Earl of Rosebury, for a bit

Then more Salisbury, and that’s it.