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While the Hymn has many verses, it is unusual for students to sing more than the typical 2-3 standard verses commemorating Lady Godiva, or, during [[F!rosh Week]], the additional verses poking fun at other faculties. Many old verses of the song, particularly the off-colour verses, have been deprecated and are rarely remembered, much less heard, on campus. During [[Godiva Week]] at Skule™, many [[Godiva's Crown]] competitors have been known to show off their mastery in memorizing obscure verses, and many have invented their own. | While the Hymn has many verses, it is unusual for students to sing more than the typical 2-3 standard verses commemorating Lady Godiva, or, during [[F!rosh Week]], the additional verses poking fun at other faculties. Many old verses of the song, particularly the off-colour verses, have been deprecated and are rarely remembered, much less heard, on campus. During [[Godiva Week]] at Skule™, many [[Godiva's Crown]] competitors have been known to show off their mastery in memorizing obscure verses, and many have invented their own. | ||
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<h2>Chorus</h2><dl><dd>We are, we are, we are, we are, we are the Engineers,</dd><dd>We can, we can, we can, we can demolish forty beers.</dd><dd>Drink rum, drink rum, drink rum, drink rum, so come along with us,</dd><dd>For we don't give a damn for any damn man, who don't give a damn for us.</dd></dl> | |||
<h2>Verses about Godiva</h2>''The first verse is always sung first before the chorus, typically followed by the second. After that it's anyone's game!'' | |||
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<dl><dd>Godiva was a lady who through Coventry did ride,</dd><dd>To show to all the villagers her fine and lily-white hide.</dd><dd>The most observant villager, an Engineer of course,</dd><dd>Was the only one to notice that Godiva rode a horse.</dd></dl> | |||
<dl><dd>Said she, "I’ve come a long, long way, and I will go as far,</dd><dd>With the man who takes me from this horse, and leads me to a bar."</dd><dd>The men who took her from her steed, and led her to a beer,</dd><dd>Were a bleary-eyed Surveyor and a drunken Engineer.</dd></dl> | |||
<dl><dd>Godiva woke next morning and she had an awful head,</dd><dd>Decided to be sensible and spend the day in bed.</dd><dd>The only ones to visit her and bring her lots of cheer,</dd><dd>Were a broken-down Surveyor and a bloodshot Engineer.</dd></dl> | |||
<dl><dd>Godiva died and where she fell a bench marks the spot,</dd><dd>In any Engineering text, its level can be got.</dd><dd>And up in Heaven, every day Godiva craves for beer,</dd><dd>But she'll have to wait until the gates let in the Engineers</dd></dl> | |||
<dl><dd>Godiva was a lady well-endowed, of that there was no doubt.</dd><dd>She never wore a stitch of clothes, just wound her hair about.</dd><dd>The first man who ever made her was an Engineer of course,</dd><dd>But on just one drink, and Artsie fink once made Godiva's horse.</dd></dl> | |||
<h2>Version française</h2><dl><dd>Nous sommes, nous sommes, nous sommes, nous sommes les ingénieurs français</dd><dd>Quand on a fini de boire la bière, on sort le Bourgelais</dd><dd>On boit sans fin, on fait la fête et les filles nous adorent</dd><dd>Rien de mieux que la langue française pour stimuler un corps.</dd></dl> | |||
<h2>Politically Correct Verse</h2><dl><dd>We are, we are, we are, we are, we are the Engineers,</dd><dd>We can, we can, we can, we fix anything with gears.</dd><dd>We work real hard, we play real hard, so come along with us,</dd><dd>For we don't give a damn for any damn man, who don't give a damn for us.</dd></dl> | <h2>Politically Correct Verse</h2><dl><dd>We are, we are, we are, we are, we are the Engineers,</dd><dd>We can, we can, we can, we fix anything with gears.</dd><dd>We work real hard, we play real hard, so come along with us,</dd><dd>For we don't give a damn for any damn man, who don't give a damn for us.</dd></dl> | ||
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<dl><dd>Rapunzel let her hair down for two suitors down below,</dd><dd>So one of them could grab a hold and give the old heave-ho.</dd><dd>The prince began to climb at once, but soon came out the worst,</dd><dd>For the Engineer rode up a lift and reached Rapunzel first.</dd></dl> | <dl><dd>Rapunzel let her hair down for two suitors down below,</dd><dd>So one of them could grab a hold and give the old heave-ho.</dd><dd>The prince began to climb at once, but soon came out the worst,</dd><dd>For the Engineer rode up a lift and reached Rapunzel first.</dd></dl> | ||
<dl><dd>Elvis was a legend, he's the King of Rock & Roll,</dd><dd>But the life he was leading, well it finally took its toll,</dd><dd>He realized too late that he choose the wrong career,</dd><dd>So he faked his death, and came to Skule™ to become an Engineer.</dd></dl> | <dl><dd>Elvis was a legend, he's the King of Rock & Roll,</dd><dd>But the life he was leading, well it finally took its toll,</dd><dd>He realized too late that he choose the wrong career,</dd><dd>So he faked his death, and came to Skule™ to become an Engineer.</dd></dl> | ||
<h2>New Verses from Godiva Hymn Contest (2015)</h2><dl><dd>I came across a girl whose skin was glazed in purple hue,</dd><dd>Her aura proud, her spirit loud, her words were strong and true;</dd><dd>She led a group of hundreds who were chanting far and near,</dd><dd>And in my mind, I had no doubt - she led the engineers!</dd></dl> | |||
<h2>New Verse from Godiva Hymn Contest (2017)</h2><dl><dd>At frosh week does it all begin, with cheers and purple dye</dd><dd>And then before we know it we’ve returned from PEY</dd><dd>We made it through the many years with blood and sweat and tears</dd><dd>Though time may pass we shan’t forget - I am an engineer!</dd></dl> | |||
<h2>Closing verse (traditional)</h2><dl><dd>Now you've heard our story and you know we're Engineers,</dd><dd>We love to hate our problem sets, we love to drink our beers.</dd><dd>We drink to every person who comes here from far and near,</dd><dd>'Cause we're a HELL-OF-A, HELL-OF-A, HELL-OF -A, HELL-OF-A, HELL-OF-AN-ENGINEER!!!</dd></dl> | |||