The Duke and the Duchess Don Francisco

Now, gather 'round and sit right down
Let me sing my song
I'll tell you a little story
It won’t take very long
It happened far away from here
I don't know when it began
But it was back when there were kings and queens
And castles in the land

Now, there lived a duke and a duchess
In all they had no lack
From the food upon their tables
To the satin on their backs
They feasted friends at parties
Lived a life of ease
Sang and danced the time away
And did the things they pleased

But all around the castle walls
The people of the land
Were cryin' out in poverty
For just a helpin' hand
With rags around their shoulders
Rags around their feet
Askin' once before they died
Just to have enough to eat