The Lord Mayor had a coachman and his name was John
Said his Lordship to the coachman take your wages and be gone
I want a better coach for I’m to take a drive
Said John I’m the finest coachman you will find alive
And if you let me drive today you will see I can’t be beat
I’ll drive you all around Birmingham and you won’t go through a street
Said his lordship, John you must be made but still I’ll humour you
But remember that you lose your place the first street you go through
The mayor jumped in his carriage and the coachman on his seat
He then drove down Victoria Road which we know is not a street
Lozells Road, Villa Road and the lordship said what’s his game?
And John drove into Soho Road and turned down Queens Head Lane
Foundry Road and Slough Lane and Foundry Road he drives
And thus he keeps out of a street he artfully he strives.
Winson Green and Icknield Port, said his lordship ‘Well that’s good
And John wheeled round the corner into Ladywood
Islington Row he next drives through Said the lordship ‘Now he’s beat’
For if you go on my son you will have to go through Sun Street
But John said, ’No that will not do, for I have another mode’
He turned round from Lea Bank and into Ryland Road.
Charlotte Road and Wellington Road, the coachman next drives through
Bristol Road and Belgrave Road away he quickly flew.
Now we’re into Moseley Road – said his lordship in a pet –
‘Dash my wig and barnacles, I think he’ll do it yet’.
Highgate Place and Kyrwicks Lane and Auckland Road the same
Stratford Road up to The Ship and then down Sandy Lane
Coventry and Bordesley Green are the roads that they next pass
Park Road, Mill Lane, Saltley Road through the yard they make the gas
Then the recreation ground and on through Nechells Park
Holborn Road and Lichfield Road, said his lordship ‘What a lark’.
Said John, ‘Its now Victoria Road and I think your lordship’s had a treat
For I’ve driven all around the city and not been through a street
Said his Lordship to the coachman take your wages and be gone
I want a better coach for I’m to take a drive
Said John I’m the finest coachman you will find alive
And if you let me drive today you will see I can’t be beat
I’ll drive you all around Birmingham and you won’t go through a street
Said his lordship, John you must be made but still I’ll humour you
But remember that you lose your place the first street you go through
The mayor jumped in his carriage and the coachman on his seat
He then drove down Victoria Road which we know is not a street
Lozells Road, Villa Road and the lordship said what’s his game?
And John drove into Soho Road and turned down Queens Head Lane
Foundry Road and Slough Lane and Foundry Road he drives
And thus he keeps out of a street he artfully he strives.
Winson Green and Icknield Port, said his lordship ‘Well that’s good
And John wheeled round the corner into Ladywood
Islington Row he next drives through Said the lordship ‘Now he’s beat’
For if you go on my son you will have to go through Sun Street
But John said, ’No that will not do, for I have another mode’
He turned round from Lea Bank and into Ryland Road.
Charlotte Road and Wellington Road, the coachman next drives through
Bristol Road and Belgrave Road away he quickly flew.
Now we’re into Moseley Road – said his lordship in a pet –
‘Dash my wig and barnacles, I think he’ll do it yet’.
Highgate Place and Kyrwicks Lane and Auckland Road the same
Stratford Road up to The Ship and then down Sandy Lane
Coventry and Bordesley Green are the roads that they next pass
Park Road, Mill Lane, Saltley Road through the yard they make the gas
Then the recreation ground and on through Nechells Park
Holborn Road and Lichfield Road, said his lordship ‘What a lark’.
Said John, ‘Its now Victoria Road and I think your lordship’s had a treat
For I’ve driven all around the city and not been through a street
