[Verse 1]
Good friends gather round and I'll tell you a tale
It's a story well known to all lovers of ale
For the old English pub, once a man's second home
Has been decked out by brewers in plastic and chrome

[Chorus]
Oh, what has become of the old Rose and Crown?
The Ship, the King's Arms, and the World Upside Down
For oak, brass, and leather, and a pint of the best
Fade away like the sun as it sinks in the west

[Verse 2]
The old oak and bar where the pump filled your glass
Gives way to Formica and tanks full of gas
And the landlord behind, once a man of good cheer
Now just mumblеs the price as he hands you your beer

[Chorus]
Oh, what has bеcome of the old Rose and Crown?
The Ship, the King's Arms, and the World Upside Down
For oak, brass, and leather, and a pint of the best
Fade away like the sun as it sinks in the west

[Verse 3]
And where are the friends who would meet for a jar
And a good game of darts in the old public bar?
Well, the dartboard is gone, in its place is a thing
Where you pull on the handle and lose all your tin
[Chorus]
Oh, what has become of the old Rose and Crown?
The Ship, the King's Arms, and the World Upside Down
For oak, brass, and leather, and a pint of the best
Fade away like the sun as it sinks in the west

[Verse 4]
But the worst of it all's what they've done to the beer
Their shandies and lagers just make you feel queer
For an arm and a leg, they will fill up your glass
With a half and half mixture of ullage and gas

[Chorus]
Oh, what has become of the old Rose and Crown?
The Ship, the King's Arms, and the World Upside Down
For oak, brass, and leather, and a pint of the best
Fade away like the sun as it sinks in the west

[Verse 5]
So, come all you young people who like to sup ale
Lets hope for a happier end to my tale
For there's nothing can fill a man's heart with more cheer
Than to sit in a pub with a pint of good beer

[Chorus]
Oh, what has become of the old Rose and Crown?
The Ship, the King's Arms, and the World Upside Down
For oak, brass, and leather, and a pint of the best
Fade away like the sun as it sinks in the west