Lyr Req: Poor Old Father

Subject: Lyr Req: Poor Old Father
From: GUEST,Dik Cook
Date: 02 Mar 22 - 07:01 AM

Just heard Hugh Paddick singing 'Poor Old Father' on Round The Horn, an old music hall song, one that I'd dearly like to add to my repertoire. A search of Google didn't throw up lyrics or music. Can anybody help?

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Poor Old Father
From: GeoffLawes
Date: 04 Mar 22 - 07:20 PM

This one? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cpqgNgvpU3A

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Poor Old Father
From: GeoffLawes
Date: 04 Mar 22 - 07:24 PM

Or this one?
Uncle Dave Macon And McGee Brothers-Poor Old Dad    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGKGkc5CEYQ

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Poor Old Father
From: Joe Offer
Date: 13 Mar 22 - 11:42 PM

That's not the one, Geoff. The song was performed on a show called "Round the Horne." The only copy I found was in the library at the University of Kent.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Poor Old Father
From: GUEST,Steve Stiert
Date: 24 Sep 23 - 03:06 PM

Here is a link to the song you are looking for. This version was sung by Hugh Paddick on the BBC radio show "Round the Horne". As is stated by Kenneth Horne in the intro, the song had been in existence prior.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Poor Old Father
From: GUEST,Steve Stiert
Date: 24 Sep 23 - 03:07 PM

Forgot to attach the link:
https://rumble.com/v3kfblw-poor-old-father-sung-by-hugh-paddick.html

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Poor Old Father
From: NightWing
Date: 25 Sep 23 - 02:20 AM

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!

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Poor Old Father
From: GUEST,Steve Stiert
Date: 24 Sep 23 - 03:06 PM

Here is a link to the song you are looking for. This version was sung by Hugh Paddick on the BBC radio show "Round the Horne". As is stated by Kenneth Horne in the intro, the song had been in existence prior.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Poor Old Father
From: GUEST,Steve Stiert
Date: 24 Sep 23 - 03:07 PM

Forgot to attach the link:
https://rumble.com/v3kfblw-poor-old-father-sung-by-hugh-paddick.html

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Poor Old Father
From: NightWing
Date: 25 Sep 23 - 02:20 AM

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!