Poor Old Father as sung by Hugh Paddick on the "Round the Horne" BBC radio program (series 4, episode 9: "Journey to Uranus"), originally broadcast on 1968 April 21
I've worked hard all me life I have And now I don't regret I'm worth a hundred pounds a week But, that's not what I get My salary's four pounds ten Which may seem quite a lot But, it don't go far with all the big expenses I've got
-- CHORUS -- First of all the missus always wants a bit, Always wants a bit, And she takes a bit. The boy'll want a bit, The girl'll want a bit, And then the fella that calls from the insurance wants a bit. The landlord wants a bit, The milkman wants a bit, And the old bookmaker rather - And when they've all had their pickings from me four pounds ten, There's nine pence left for poor old father!
On Sunday's for a treat sometimes perhaps we have a fowl And when the missus carves it Well, it nearly makes me howl if a fowl had two of everything it wouldn't be so bad So when we're having poultry You can't wonder I feel sad
-- CHORUS -- First of all the missus always wants a bit, Always wants a bit, And she takes a bit. The boy'll want a bit, The girl'll want a bit, And then the fella who calls from the insurance wants a bit. The landlord wants a bit, The milkman wants a bit, And the old bookmaker rather And when they've all had their pickings you can guess what's left It's a parson's day for poor old father!
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