When I Was A Lad
When I was a lad, I served a term as office boy to an attorney's firm
I cleaned the windows and I swept the floor
And I polished up the handle of the big front door (I polished up the handle of the big front door)
I polished up that handle so carefully that now I am the ruler of the queen's navy
He polished up that handle so carefully that now he is the ruler of the queen's navy!
As office boy, I made such a mark that they gave me the post of a junior clerk
I served the writs with a smile so bland
And I copied all the letters in a big round hand (I copied all the letters in a big round hand)
I copied all the letters in a hand so free that now I am the ruler of the queen's navy
He copied all the letters in a hand so free that now he is the ruler of the queen's navy!
In serving writs I made such a name that an articled clerk, I soon became
I wore clean collars and a brand-new suit
For the pass examination at the institute (for the pass examination at the institute)
That pass examination did so well for me that now I am the ruler of the queen's navy
And that pass examination did so well for he that now he is the ruler of the queen's navy!
Of legal knowledge I acquired such a grip that they took me into the partnership
And that junior partnership I win
Was the only ship that I ever had seen (was the only ship that I ever had seen)
But that kind of ship so suited me that now I am the ruler of the queen's navy
But that kind of ship so suited he that now he is the ruler of the queen's navy!
I grew so rich that I was sent by a pocket borough into parliament
I always voted at my party's call
I never thought of thinking for myself at all (you never thought of thinking for myself at all)
I thought so little, they rewarded me by making me the ruler of the queen's navy
He thought so little, they rewarded he by making him the ruler of the queen's navy!
Now landsmen all, whoever you may be, if you want to rise to the top of the tree
If your soul isn't fettered to an office stool
Be careful to be guided by this golden rule (be careful to be guided by this golden rule)
Stick close to your desks and never go to sea
And you all may be rulers of the queen's navy
Stick close to your desks and never go to sea and you all may be rulers of the queen's navy!
I cleaned the windows and I swept the floor
And I polished up the handle of the big front door (I polished up the handle of the big front door)
I polished up that handle so carefully that now I am the ruler of the queen's navy
He polished up that handle so carefully that now he is the ruler of the queen's navy!
As office boy, I made such a mark that they gave me the post of a junior clerk
I served the writs with a smile so bland
And I copied all the letters in a big round hand (I copied all the letters in a big round hand)
I copied all the letters in a hand so free that now I am the ruler of the queen's navy
He copied all the letters in a hand so free that now he is the ruler of the queen's navy!
In serving writs I made such a name that an articled clerk, I soon became
I wore clean collars and a brand-new suit
For the pass examination at the institute (for the pass examination at the institute)
That pass examination did so well for me that now I am the ruler of the queen's navy
And that pass examination did so well for he that now he is the ruler of the queen's navy!
Of legal knowledge I acquired such a grip that they took me into the partnership
And that junior partnership I win
Was the only ship that I ever had seen (was the only ship that I ever had seen)
But that kind of ship so suited me that now I am the ruler of the queen's navy
But that kind of ship so suited he that now he is the ruler of the queen's navy!
I grew so rich that I was sent by a pocket borough into parliament
I always voted at my party's call
I never thought of thinking for myself at all (you never thought of thinking for myself at all)
I thought so little, they rewarded me by making me the ruler of the queen's navy
He thought so little, they rewarded he by making him the ruler of the queen's navy!
Now landsmen all, whoever you may be, if you want to rise to the top of the tree
If your soul isn't fettered to an office stool
Be careful to be guided by this golden rule (be careful to be guided by this golden rule)
Stick close to your desks and never go to sea
And you all may be rulers of the queen's navy
Stick close to your desks and never go to sea and you all may be rulers of the queen's navy!
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Writer(s): John L Leavitt, Arthur Seymor Sullivan, William Schwenck Gilbert
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