LET THE PEOPLE SING
(Noel Gay / Frank Eyton / Ian Grant) (1940)

Geraldo & His Orchestra
Also recorded by : Evelyn Laye; Jack Payne.


If I were king for a day,
To my advisors I’d say
Within my kingdom it’s found
There’s too much sadness around

Let music come to our aid
Command that music be made
Let all the people parade
This shall be my decree

Let the people sing, sing like anything
Any sort of song they choose
Let the people sing, let the welkin ring
Anything to kill the blues

Find a merry song to cheer them
Tell them that I long to hear them

When things all go wrong, you will find a song
Welcome as a breath of spring
Therefore let the people sing



(Transcribed by Bill Huntley - November 2004)