I've been thinking to do this one for some time on paltalk. I might just get round to it now! As sung by Steve Turner GIRLS OF GLOSSOP ROAD I'm just in the vein to sing a little strain so pin your attention down To a tale I'll tell of a hallenscious swell I shall introduce as Brown He was in the rifle corps, I mustn't say more so you that listen to me ode Do the thing that's right all on a Sunday night with the girls of Glossop Road With the girls of Glossop Road, with the girls of Glossop Road Do the thing that's right all on a Sunday night with the girls of Glossop Road Now Brown was a spark rather fond of a lark and a married man tho' not chaste And little he cared how his own wife fared if another girl took his taste So himself he dressed in his regimental best and proud as a peacock strode Admiring the girls crinolines and curls as they walked up Glossop Road He accosted a fair with dark wavy hair, blue boots and a red leather belt And he smiled and he talked as they onward walked endeavouring her heart to melt Then this sly volunteer gave a wink and a leer enquiring her name and abode And he felt as grand as a lord of the land with the girls of Glossop Road At length Mr Brown and this girl sat down in a neat little inn close by Where he ordered a drain of draught champagne and a quarter of a cold pork pie And they hugged and they pressed coaxed, cuddled and caressed and kisses he gave her a load And he fell upon his knees as spooning as you please with the girls of Glossop Road This quaint little man had scarcely began his love tale out for to pour When who should he see but his own Mrs B peepin' at the parlour door With the bound of a bear she fastened on his hair crying as her anger rose I'll tear away your eyes if you've come to exercise with the girls of Glossop Road Well to set the matter right the women had a fight and a right old timer up and down They smashed to smithereens hats gowns and crinolines and then they went to work on Brown He was jolly well thrashed and his head got smashed and the crowd their abuse bestowed And his fine uniform went to blazes in the storm with the girls of Glossop Road Then a lot of the police, 'cos he'd broken the peace took Brown to the town hall cell Where he had to ruminate on his unlucky fate with many of the fast young swells And his wife ran away the very next day and the cause of this little episode Is a volunteer still tho' he never goes to drill with the girls of Glossop Road
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