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Knight In Rusty Armour Lyrics By Peter And Gordon

    long ago in days of old
    there lived a knight who
    wasn’t quite as bold
    as a knight should be

    he rode an old grey mare called bess
    searchin’ for a damsel in distress
    just to see if he
    could set her free

    see the knight in rusty armour ride
    to her aid
    trusty sword is hanging at his side
    with a rusty blade

    up the tower steps he sneaked
    but as he moved
    his rusty armour squeaked
    such a mournful note

    and all the sentries at their posts
    thought it must have been the castle ghost
    they jumped for their lives
    in the moat

    so the knight in rusty armour won
    his fair maid
    had no need to draw his trusty sword
    with a rusty blade

    as he bent to kiss his bride
    he found that he was rusted up inside
    in his battle dress
    and i can’t guess

    how they still got married and had twins
    they came in tins
    every suit of armour ever made has a kink
    chainmail pants with a missing link

    Artist: Peter And Gordon

    Year: 1966

    Decade: 60s

    Language: en

    Word Count: 89