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1588 - Another great win - this time at home to Spain, and then only after extra time! (But hey - a win's a win)

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King Philip of Spain was a wicked young man
And he dreamed of a Spanish Armada
To kill our Queen – invade our land
A mighty Spanish Armada
When the Queen of Scots she played too rough
and good Queen Bess had her head cut off
Says Philip of Spain, “Enough is enough
I’ll send them a Spanish Armada!”

So he dipped into his treasure chest
To fund his Spanish Armada
And every able man was pressed
From Coruna to Granada
In time a mighty fleet had grown
Too mighty for the English throne
Till Drake sailed into Cadiz town
Sank half his Spanish armada

But the Spanish King he would not fold
And with help from Medina Sidonia
And Spaniard’s tax and Popish gold
Rebuilt his Spanish Armada
Carrying fifty thousand men
Two hundred ships were readied when
King Philip prayed “Amen” and then
dispatched his Spanish Armada

Lord Howard and Sir Francis Drake
They met the Spanish armada
For three days there was give and take
With a mighty Spanish Armada
Then the Lord revealed his hand
He blew a gale straight off Portland
Against his fury none could stand
Not even Phillip’s armada

Off Calais sheltering from the gale
We found their mighty armada
Our fire ships made those Spaniards quail
Dispersed them in disorder
The Spanish captains all took fright
Cut anchor lines and then took flight
There never was such a long dark night
For the humbled Spanish Armada

Regina Gloriana!

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from In Time, released July 29, 2013

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The Mather Robinson Band Salford, UK

Dave Mather and Pete Robinson grew up together in the north of England in the nineteen sixties and have been writing and performing music individually and as a team ever since. From Opera to rock to pop and now back to their roots in folk music. Mather & Robinson entertain audiences in the north west of England but if you ask them - they will hummmm. ... more

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