The Gus Elen recording can be heard on Spotify. A more recent performance by Maurice Peckman can be seen at YouTube


'E DUNNO WHERE 'E ARE
Words by Harry Wright; music by Fred Eplett [ca. 1890]
As recorded by Gus Elen

1. Jack Jones is well known to ev'rybody round about the market, don't yer see?
I've no fault to find wiv Jack at all when 'e's as 'e used ter be,
But some'ow since 'e's 'ad the bullion left 'e's altered for the wust.
When I sees the way 'e treats old pals, I am filled wiv nuffing but disgust.
'E says as 'ow we isn't class enuf; sez we ain't upon a par
Wiv 'im just because 'e's better off; won't smoke a pipe; must take on a cigar.

CHORUS: When 'e's up at Covent Garden you can see 'im standin' all alone.
Won't join in a quiet Tommy Dodd, drinkin' Scotch and Soda on 'is own.
'As the cheek and impidence to call 'is muvver 'is ma.
Since Jack Jones come into a little bit o' splosh, 'e dunno where 'e are.

2. Wears boots as pinches up 'is awk'ard feet, 'ave seen 'im in a collar and a tie.
When I saw 'e'd got a diamond pin, felt as if I'd like to die.
'E drives up in an 'ansom ev'ryday, tho' 'e's big enough to walk.
Speaks as though 'e was a Curnel Norf; nearly makes yer ill ter 'ear 'im talk.
One day I saw 'im wiv a top 'at on; sed 'e'd bought anuvver for 'is pa.
Wears gloves and, no mistake, they're kid, which shows the josser dunno where 'e are!