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The Grand Old Duke of York, he had ten thousand men
He marched them up to the top of the hill and he marched them down again
And when they were up, they were up
And when they were down, they were down
And when they were only half way up, they were neither up nor down
Up, up, down, down
When they're only half way up, they were neither up nor down
Up, up, down, down
When they're only half way up, they were neither up nor down
And when their feet were sore, he let them have a rest
They had juice and sandwiches and spilled it down their vests
The Duke was very cross, he told the soldiers off
He made them cry, I don't know why he had to tell them off
Up, up, down, down
When they're only half way up, they were neither up nor down
Up, up, down, down
When they're only half way up, they were neither up nor down
Left, right, left, right, left
Left, right, left, right, left
Left, right, left, right, left
Right wailing by the left way march
The Grand Old Duke of York, he had ten thousand men
He marched them up to the top of the hill and he marched them down again
And when they were up, they were up
And when they were down, they were down
And when they were only half way up, they were neither up nor down
And when they were only half way up, they were neither up nor down
And when they were only half way up, they were neither up nor down