What are the lyrics to British things in horrible histories?

Answer 1

The lyrics for "British Things" on Horrible Histories are as follows:

Victoria: I love to be a British Queen,

I am Victoria, you see,

Now where's my British Butler,

With my British cup of tea?

Butler: Tea is not from Britain ma'am,

From India it was brought,

Yes, for your cup a thousands' died,

And many wars were fought.

Victoria : British things, my British things,

It seems that tea is NOT,

British things, my British things,

Butler: Can I sweeten it? A jot?

Victoria: Do tell me sugar's British though?

Butler: No, it's Carribbean, imported.

For sugar in your cup of tea,

Slavery's been supported.

I know it's wrong, your majesty,

But slaves in Africa,

Worked hard in fields of sugar cane,

To sweeten up your char

Victoria: British Things,

Both: Our British things,

Victoria: I thought that there were many,

Both: British things, our British things,

Butler: Afraid there's hardly any...

You know your British cotton vest?

Victoria: What's wrong with it, explain,

Butler: The cotton's from America,

And picked by -

Victoria: Slaves again.

Butler: Your empire's built on fighting wars,

That's how your income's swollen,

Your British things are from abroad,

And most are, frankly, stolen.

Victoria: Whatever next?

Go on pray, tell,

Butler: Our British Queen is foreign as well?

Victoria: It's true,

I am of foreign decent,

Butler: And your husband Albert?

Victoria: A German gent!

(softer) At least I've got a British name,

Butler: (spoken) Victoria's Latin.

Victoria: (yelled) That's a shame!

Both: British things! British things!

Victoria: There are none we declare!

Butler: All our favourite British things,

Both: Seem to come from elsewhere

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