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Thread #21520   Message #2991404
Posted By: GUEST
22-Sep-10 - 09:05 AM
Thread Name: Lyr Req: More Work for the Undertaker (F W Leigh)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: More Work for the Undertaker
When we were children (50's - 60's) we used to sing this song. My brother is currently in ICU and these words keep coming into his head - but not all of them. Thanks very much for all the replies to the initial question - I have been able to piece together what we used to sing
Sambo had an auntie, an auntie very rich,
One day she said to Sambo, "I'll give you two-and-six."
Sambo feeling thirsty, went inside a shop;
Ten Lemonades and Ten Ginger Beers
And Sambo went off, Pop! Bang
More work for the undertaker,
Another little job for the tombstone maker,
Down at the local cemetery, on his tombstone you will see;
Sambo that's me
Sambo had an auntie, an auntie very poor,
One day she said to Sambo, "Go and clean the floor."
Sambo feeling tired. tried to go to bed,
Tried to climb the banister and fell down on his head!
Crash! Bang!
More work for the undertaker,
Another little job for the tombstone maker,
Down at the local cemetery, on his tombstone you will see;
"Sambo that's me
Sambo joined the railway, for him there was no hope
he tried to scrub the railway line with a bar of sunlight soap
along came an engine, now what do you think of that
he rolled his dirty shirtsleeves up and tried to push it back

More work for the undertaker
Another little job for the tombstone maker
Down at the local cemetery, on his tombstone you will see
R. I. P

thanks so much
sheila