A 1953 song about a real person.
Words and music by Jack Fishman.
Sheet music provided by Nicholas Leunissen:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
- In the Pacific Islands of Tonga
They make their people stronger
Oh, it can rain or storm or squall
But they don’t feel nothin’ at all
Chorus
Oh! The Queen of Tonga
Cross’d the ocean from far away
Oh! The Queen of Tonga
Came to Britain for Coronation Day
- When the historic day came a dawnin’
The Queen woke up that mornin’
And put on all her finery
For the crownin’ ceremony - And when the great procession departed
This Queen so happy hearted
Said, “Let it rain and let it pour
Bring an open carriage and four”
Interlude
And when the people saw her
On that torrential morn
She captured all before her
Took ev’ryone by storm
- In ev’ry heart will always live longer
That reignin’ Queen of Tonga
And I would like to save the fare
Just to see her once again there
Chorus
Oh! The Queen of Tonga
Cross’d the ocean from far away
Oh! The Queen of Tonga
Came to Britain for Coronation
Happy Celebration, Coronation Day