A few people have sung it including Gracie Fields, Elsie Carlisle, and 'Gert & Daisy' (Elsie & Doris Waters) Recordings are available: Here http://www.musichallcds.com/var19_page.htm and http://www.pastperfect.com/Era/1930s-Music/p36.aspx I found these words written by Lana Smith on the BBC WW2 memories site Chorus: Everybody pinches my butter, They won't leave my butter alone, And nothing is better than butter, For keeping the old man at home. Everybody says I'm old-fashioned To sit on the things that are rationed. You can pinch all my ham, And my plum and apple jam, But please leave my butter alone. Verse: I've got a nice friendly face, I think you'll agree, But folk are always popping in to have a cuppa tea, You may think I'm old-fashioned, When I argue and shout, But it's not wars and politics I worry about. Cheers Mark
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