There's a drawbridge in the distance That's where my goal lies If I slay the wretches And the stretchers in my path Arise, arise, keep up appearances Arise, arise, keep up appearances I only know that I was born in prison Without a penny to my name When I first came to this country Had to learn to know my place Here is Gruesome Castle Leaning on Filth Hill Carpets covered with ash And all your tables bare Arise, arise, keep up appearances Arise, arise, keep up appearances (I can show you where the [something] leads to) Arise, arise, keep up appearances Arise, arise, keep up appearances