The noble duke of york he had ten thousand men.
He marched them up to the top of the hill,
and he marched them down again!
Oh, when you're up, you're up;
and when you're down, you're down;
and when you're only half-way up, you're neither up nor down.
The noble duke of york he had ten thousand men.
He marched them up to the top of the hill,
and he marched them down again!
Oh, when you're up, you're up;
and when you're down, you're down;
and when you're only half-way up, you're neither up nor down.
He marched them up to the top of the hill,
and he marched them down again!
Oh, when you're up, you're up;
and when you're down, you're down;
and when you're only half-way up, you're neither up nor down.
The noble duke of york he had ten thousand men.
He marched them up to the top of the hill,
and he marched them down again!
Oh, when you're up, you're up;
and when you're down, you're down;
and when you're only half-way up, you're neither up nor down.