They smiled so much and waved their flags    As she saluted to the military band    Most of the people failed to see    She had a broken bottle in the other hand    And she took them by surprise    When she took them by the throat    And said "My friend you're not allowed to vote"    But they shook it all off    With a nervous laugh and cough    "Next time," she said "I'll let those people choke"       The people who grinned themselves to death    Smiled so much they failed to take a breath    And even when their kids were starving    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       The people who grinned themselves to death    Smiled so much they failed to take a breath    And even when their kids were starving    They all thought the queen was charming