Bit late in responding, I know, but Flash Company posted on 14/5/04 that someone had as his ringtone "Don't throw the lamp at father, wait till he gets in bed" and he didn't know why.
Well, the next line is: "then the lamp oil will oil the bedstead springs" to the tune of Colonel Bogey, Now, this has been on my mind today and I wanted to know the rest of this entertaining combination of comedy and economical household tips, so I Googled it and it returned only one result ( a Googlewhack, I believe) - on your site.
Can anyone supply further lines?
My mother, b. 1912, used to sing it.