Jacob's ladder 
Like rusty old nails 
At the bottom of the sea 
Telling no tales 
For the good of the 
Admiralty 
You jump when you're told to 
Through the open door 
And the King of 
Norway He's the man you all died for (Chorus) 
On this Jacob's 
Ladder The only way up is down 
Three days in the water 
Watching all the secrets drown 
Jacob's Ladder "And they sent him to the wars to be slain, to be slain And they sent him to the wars to be slain"(Repeats) 
A thousand lifetimes 
Left standing at the docks 
In the bar down in 
Whitehall 
They're sure the boat won't rock 
In a file marked '
Secret' In a drawer kept closed 
Nobody wonders 
Because nobody knows (Chorus) 
About this 
Jacob's Ladder 
The only way up is down 
Three days in the water 
Watching all the secrets drown 
Jacob's Ladder "And they sent him to the wars to be slain, to be slain And they sent him to the wars to be slain"(Repeats) (Chorus) 
On this Jacob's 
Ladder The only way up is down 
Three days in the water 
Watching all the secrets drown(Repeats) 
Jacob's Ladder 
O Bulldog 
Leader, sooner or later we'll dig up the body and try your cadaver (Repeats)