The Flag

The flag, the flag

we all salute the flag

there's one on Everest

but no-one's there

 

The flag, the flag

a coffin with the flag

demands our great respect

some-one important's dead

 

And in the winter when it's cold and freezing

it's standing stiff next to the mast

the summertime it may be calm or breezy

it always flutters in the past

 

The flag, the flag

we all put out the flag

hit some-one on the head

when our team's lost the match

 

The flag, the flag

a coffin with the flag

demands our great respect

someone important's dead

 

The flag, the flag

we all salute the flag

there's one on Everest

but no-one cares