Here is a song written by Ronnie Barker that featured on "Ronnie Barker's - Unbroken British Record" : IT PAYS TO LISTEN (Ronnie Barker) There's a corner of old Ireland that is all the world to me And I visit it as often as I can And all I have to do is catch a bus from North West tree To Camden town to see me Uncle Dan He's an ugly man is uncle with a face like a carbuncle I'll tell you why says he twill break your hearts The fact is I must mention cause I didn't pay attention When the Angels were a handin' round the parts When the angels gave out brains, I thought that they said trains And I missed mine as I usually do When they handed out the eyes, I thought that they said ties And I asked for one of brown and one of blue When they passed out the chins, I thought that they said gins And I ordered a double one for me When they gave out the noses, I thought that they said roses And I chose a great big red one as you see CHORUS: Oh what a mess I'm in Oh what a mess I'm in If only I had listened to them angels when they spoke I would not be in the mess that I am in When the angels gave out hair, I thought they said fresh air And so I asked for plenty up me nose When they gave out the bellies, I thought that they said jellies So a great big pink and wobbly one I chose When they gave out the ears, I thought that they said beers So I ordered mine with handles on instead When they gave out the necks, I thought that they said sex And now I'm old I can't hold up me head CHORUS: Oh what a mess I'm in Oh what a mess I'm in If only I had listened to them angels when they spoke I would not be in the mess that I am in If only I had listened to them angels when they spoke I would not be in the mess that I am in
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