Thanks, Bob, for sharing that with us. I'm afraid it's not the song I had in mind, although there are some similarities. I especially appreciate the footnotes, I like knowing details that flesh out the meaning of songs. I notice that it would translate pretty well to American ears. The true meaning of "on-the-spot" copper would be missed (probably assumed to mean a cop who coincidentally happened to be there), but that wouldn't give much pause. "Schooners" could easily be replaced by "bottles", which in the U.S. are 12 oz.--close enough. We still use MPH. Here "smackers" means dollars, irrespective of the bill (note) size, and all of our paper money is green, so it might seem a trifle redundant but again, no pause. Might change "two decker bus" (very rare here) to "big city bus" or some such. It is a fun song, and thanks again for providing it. I still hope to see the one I was thinking of.