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GUEST,Tinker from Chicago Origins: The Bells of Hell Go Ting-A-Ling-A-Ling (33) RE: Lyr Req: The Bells of Hell go ting-a-ling-a-ling 05 Dec 13


It's been ages since I was in "The Hostage" but I remember Behan's version, or parody, of this as
    The bells of hell go ting-a-ling-a-ling for you but not for me.
    O death, where is thy sting-a-ling-a-ling or grave thy victory?
    When you meet the undertaker, or the young man from the Pru,
    Get a pint with what's left over, now I'll say good-bye to you.
I take "the Pru" to mean life insurance, as in Prudential Insurance Co.


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