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Most are familiar with the story of Lady Jane Grey but her two younger sisters also have interesting, and in many ways equally tragic srories. Written by Steve Cartwright.

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The Grey Sisters
First there was Lady Jane
For nine days she were queen
They took her life away
And her Ubby Duddle-ee
Then there was Enery
Head of the family
He tried to run away
Now he’s in the cemetery

Chorus:-
Don’t mess with monarchy
You’ll end up in A and E
They’ll rearrange you bodily
Bang you in a nunnery
Fol der iddle iddle di do
Fol der iddle iddle di do
Fol der iddle iddle di do
Fol der iddle iddle day

Then there was Catherine,
Great grandchild to the King
She marries Eddaward
She cannot be with him
So they put her away
Down in the tower to stay
Bu Ed got is his end away
She’s in the family way

Chorus

Poor little Mary Grey
She was a dwarf they say
She married Thomas Keyes
Though he was six foot three
He was of low degree
So this could never be
There was no wedded bliss
Liz was not avin this

Chorus

Oh that poor family
Ruled by the monarchy
Treated so bad-el –y
Oh what a tragedy
Banged up in custody,
(Or lost their ‘eds orribly
All for the sake of Tudor geneolgy.

Chorus x 2

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from Legends of Leicester & Leicestershire Vol. III, released December 22, 2022
Written by Steve Cartwright who does main vocal and guitar - Dave Taylor -harmony vocals and keyboard.

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Steve Cartwright Leicester, UK

I am a singer/songwriter (of considerable repute), a poet and an artist and I’ve been around for centuries. I write great songs and you’ll find they span a variety of styles and cover a very wide range of topics. My poems (like my songs) are designed to inform and challenge and to make you laugh and cry. ... more

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