After the Lord Mayor's Show

When the parade's moved on

After the crowds have gone

After the last hurrah

The last ta-ran-ta-ran-ta-ra!

When the glory boys depart

That's when the real work starts

After the Lord Mayor's show comes the donkey cart

I watched the marching bands

I saw the children wave

Now on this street I stand

And it's as silent as the grave

And it's time to do my dance

Time to perfect my art

After the Lord Mayor's show comes the donkey cart

Parades will come and go

Every year a new star of the show

Girls scream as they go past

But they, they never seem to last

When the glory boys depart

That's when the real work starts

After the Lord Mayor's show

After the Lord Mayor's show

After the Lord Mayor's show comes the donkey cart