Here I Go/Jemima's Parody

A Let It Go Parody about a subject very close to my heart, the Last Invasion of Pembrokeshire. For those who don't know, the French decided to try and invade Britain in 1797 and decided that since Wales was probably the most unguarded area, they could invade from there. But, the Welsh weren't having it, and they fought back. The French saw the way the Welsh women were dressed in red jackets and black hats (traditional Welsh costume) and thought form a distance they were the Welsh army. Seeing how big the "army" was, they surrendered. One woman named Jemima Nicholas rounded up 12 French soldiers armed with nothing but a pitchfork. This is her parody song:

Here I Go:

 

Jemima: The sea’s suddenly become dark as night

Ships all around to be seen

Red, white and blue flags all waving

Rather than red, white and green

Invasion’s looming like stormy weather outside

But I won’t let them win, I can say I tried

 

Can’t let them win

Must let them see

We won’t be beaten by them so easily

Who’s with me now?

Must let them know

Yes, let them know

 

Here I Go

Here I Go

Just a pitchfork in my hand

Here I Go

Here I Go

To defend our ancient land

I don’t care what anyone might say

We must drive them back

The Last Invasion of Wales starts today

 

It’s funny how they’re running just seeing how we’re dressed

Thinking we’re the British Forces, who are we to protest?

 

There’s twelve more, drunk, staggering there

There’s running troops now everywhere

Hands up, stand still, surrender please

For me

 

Here I Go

Here I Go

Nice try, but not good enough

Here I Go

Here I Go

I’m defending this land I love

Here I stand

With pitchfork in hand

Time to drive them back

 

They said that it would be dangerous for women to be here

But standing by the church without military arms we’ve no fear

See the French Soldiers running to the open sea

Their petty invasion all ruined because of girls like me

 

Here I Go

Here I Go

Watch me rise in the break of dawn

Here I Go

Here I Go

French Invaders now be gone

Here I stand, a heroine today

Drove them all right out

The Last Invasion of Wales ended today