Long ago in days of old
There lived a knight who
Wasn't quite as bold
As a knight should be

He 1 an old grey mare called Bess
Searchin' for a damsel in distress
Just to see if he
Could set her 2

See the knight in rusty armour ride
To her aid
Trusty sword is hanging at his side
With a rusty 3

Up the tower steps he sneaked
But as he moved
His rusty 4 squeaked
Such a mournful note

And all the sentries at 5 posts
Thought it must have been the castle ghost
They 6 for their lives
In the moat

So the knight in rusty armour won
His 7 maid
Had no need to draw his trusty sword
With a rusty blade

As he bent to 8 his bride
He found that he was
Rusted up inside
In his battle dress
And I can't guess

How they still got ma