Just a week or two ago my poor old Uncle Bill Went and kicked the bucket and he left me in his Will The other day I popped around to see poor Auntie Jane She said, ”Your Uncle Bill has left to you a old watch and chain I put it on - right across me vest Thought I looked a dandy as it dangled on me chest Just to flash it off I started walking round about A lot of kiddies followed me and all began to shout,
Chorus: Any old iron, any old iron, any, any, any old iron? You look neat, talk about a treat You look dapper from your napper to your feet Dressed in style, brand new tile, And your Father's old green tie on But I wouldn't give you tuppence for your old watch chain Old iron, old iron.
I went to the city once and I thought I'd have a spree The Mayor of London he was there, that's who I came to see He dashed up at a canter in a carriage and a pair I shouted, “Holler boys” and threw my hat up in the air Just then the Mayor - he began to smile Saw my face and then he shouted, “Lummy what a dial” Started Lord Mayoring an' I thought that I should die When pointing to my watch and chain and he hollered to me, “Hi,”
Chorus:
Just to have a little bit of fun the other day Made up in my watch and chain, I went and drew my pay Then got out with a lot of other Colonels ‘on the loose' I got full right up to here in fourp'ny ‘stagger juice' One of them said, “We want a pot of ale. Run him to the rag shop and we'll bung him on the scale.” I heard the fellow say, “What's in this bundle that you've got?” Then whisper to me kindly: Do you want to lose your lot?”
Chorus:
Shan't forget when I got married to Selena Brown The way that people laughed at me it made me feel a clown I began to wonder when their dials began to crack If by mistake I'd got my Sunday trousers front to back I wore my chain - on me Darby-kel The sun was shining on it and made me look a swell The organ started playing and the bells began to ring Me chain began to rattle so the choir began to sing,
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Written by Charles Collins, Fred Terry and E.A. Sheppard. Performed by Harry Champion (1865-1942)Teksty umieszczone na naszej stronie są własnością wytwórni, wykonawców, osób mających do nich prawa.
