[Barons]
Here's the story
Of a very old decree
Forced on King John as he made off
With the revenue
Of us barons
And the aristocracy
He took our land and for a lark
Held our sons hostage too
Magna Carta (Magna Carta?)
Told King John he's gotta be
He's gotta be subject to law
Agree tax with us too
Gave his seal (Gave my seal?)
Then withdrew his guarantee
Left to Henry Third
And Edward First to pass it through
And I would say 800 years
A birthday worth 800 cheers
Since 1215 Magna Carta's been
A foundation of our democracy
[Peasants]
By 1500
It reads as all men are free
Even peasants just like me
Can tell kings that it's true
For years it vanished
Until Edward Coke MP (That's me!)
Challenged Charles I
As his own powers grew
Here's the story
Of a very old decree
Forced on King John as he made off
With the revenue
Of us barons
And the aristocracy
He took our land and for a lark
Held our sons hostage too
Magna Carta (Magna Carta?)
Told King John he's gotta be
He's gotta be subject to law
Agree tax with us too
Gave his seal (Gave my seal?)
Then withdrew his guarantee
Left to Henry Third
And Edward First to pass it through
And I would say 800 years
A birthday worth 800 cheers
Since 1215 Magna Carta's been
A foundation of our democracy
[Peasants]
By 1500
It reads as all men are free
Even peasants just like me
Can tell kings that it's true
For years it vanished
Until Edward Coke MP (That's me!)
Challenged Charles I
As his own powers grew
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