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Thread #105448 Message #4176246
Posted By: Lighter
06-Jul-23 - 07:52 PM
Thread Name: ADD Versions: Lord how the money rolls in
Subject: RE: ADD Versions: Lord how the money rolls in
Why should we be pore?
My bruvver 'awks 'is brahn.
Why should we be pore?
My sister walks the town.
Farver's a bit of a tea-leaf,
Muvver's a West-End 'ore,
An' I'm a bit of a ponce meself --
Why should we be pore?
British Army, 1914-18. Tune not indicated.
("Tea-leaf" = thief.)
More "recently":
Australia, 1960s:
Why should we be poor?
Why should we be poor?
Me mum's a bit of a prostitute;
Me dad's a bit of a whore.
Me sister walks the town.
Me brother sells his brown.
And I'm a bit of a fuck meself,
So why should we be poor?