[Intro – Full band, melodic gang vocals] All rise! All rise! Make way for the Queen of Rock tonight! All rise! All rise! Her Royal Highness Lola Riot! [Verse 1 – Lola] Back in nineteen ninety-nine, A girl from Sudbury crossed the line, With a battered guitar and a dangerous grin, She turned up the volume and let herself in! They said she’d never make the grade, Another little punk in a two-tone parade, But twenty-seven years down the road, She’s still the queen of the rock ‘n’ roll show! [Pre-Chorus] No silver spoon, no family throne, She built her kingdom on a microphone! A thousand stages, a million screams, And a dressing room full of ridiculous dreams! [Chorus – Huge gang harmonies] ALL RISE! ALL RISE! For Her Royal Highness Lola Riot! The Queen of Rock, the Duchess of Ska, The loudest bloody woman by far! ALL RISE! ALL RISE! There’s no escaping, don’t even try it! She’s got the crown, she’s got the fans, Jaded is the band, but Lola is the brand! [Verse 2 – Lola] She’s got a royal rider twelve pages long, And a special little throne where she writes her songs, A velvet red carpet from the dressing room door, And a bloke with a mop to polish the floor! Sir Ryan’s on guitar, looking terribly grand, Dame Jess keeps the rhythm for the royal band, Lord Matthew holds the bassline down, While Lola takes another bow and adjusts her crown! [Pre-Chorus] The press call her a living legend, She’s been agreeing since half past seven! The critics say she’s past her prime, She sells out Wembley every time! [Chorus] ALL RISE! ALL RISE! For Her Royal Highness Lola Riot! The Queen of Rock, the Duchess of Ska, The loudest bloody woman by far! ALL RISE! ALL RISE! There’s no escaping, don’t even try it! She’s got the crown, she’s got the fans, Jaded is the band, but Lola is the brand! [Verse 3 – Lola] She’s played the clubs, she’s played the halls, She’s got her picture on a thousand walls, From Brixton nights to Glastonbury, The Queen of Ska is making history! She wears her crown with a chequered dress, Her backstage room’s a royal mess, She signs autographs with a golden pen, Then asks if everybody wants to hear it again! The younger bands all bow their heads, She’s still out rocking when they’re tucked in bed, They ask her when she’ll call it a day, She laughs and turns the volume all the way! [Bridge – Melodic, driving Hammond organ] No diamonds needed, no palace walls, Just roaring crowds and curtain calls! A little bit punk, a little bit mad, The finest frontwoman we’ve ever had! She’s been outrageous, she’s been adored, She’s won the crowd without a sword, And if you wonder who’s in command, It’s Lola Riot and her royal band! [Final Chorus – Explosive brass and gang vocals] ALL RISE! ALL RISE! For Her Royal Highness Lola Riot! The Queen of Rock, the Duchess of Ska, The loudest bloody woman by far! ALL RISE! ALL RISE! Come on everybody, don’t be quiet! Raise your glasses, clap your hands, Jaded is the band, but Lola is the brand! ALL RISE! ALL RISE! For Her Royal Highness Lola Riot! Twenty-seven years and still she stands, The undisputed Queen of the Jaded band! [Outro – Full band, joyous harmonies] Long live Lola! Long live ska! Long live the greatest rock ‘n’ roll star! From Sudbury Town to the promised land, Jaded is the band, Lola is the brand! ALL RISE! ALL RISE! HER ROYAL HIGHNESS LOLA RIOT!
