Friml–VK, Lanza song of vagabonds

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In our last but best posting today, we are going to provide the clip from Mario Lanza’s 1959 recording of “Song of the Vagabonds.” Here are the lyrics:

Come all you Beggars of Paris town,
You lousy rabble of low degree
Well spare King Louis to keep his crown
And save our city from Burgundy
You and I are good for nothing but to die
We can die for Liberty.
Sons of toil and danger,
Will you serve a stranger
And bow down to Burgundy
Sons of shame and sorrow,
Will you cheer tomorrow
For the crown of Burgundy?
Onward! Onward! Swords against the Foe
Forward! Forward the lily banners go!
Sons of France around us,
Break the chain that bound us,
And to Hell with Burgundy!
Sons of toil and danger,
Will you serve a stranger
And bow down to Burgundy
Sons of shame and sorrow,
Will you cheer tomorrow
For the crown of Burgundy?
Onward! Onward! Swords against the Foe
Forward! Forward the lily banners go!
Sons of France around us,
Break the chain that bound us,
And to Hell with Burgundy!

The phrase, “Forward the lily banners go” refers to the banners of France, the French flag–lilies on a sea of white.