In another thread, GUEST,Jimbob asked for lyrics to a song that turned out to be this one. I found a sound sample at Amazon.co.uk and transcribed this much. Does anyone have the rest? Or any further information?

PETE WAS A LONELY MONGREL DOG WHO LIVED IN CENTRAL WIGAN

...Pete joined an English man-of-war as first mate to the captain,
And he traveled far to many lands where the trees were tall and champion.
He roamed the seas until he found it wasn't what he'd dreamed.
There was no place to bury his bones and his tail was a permanent green.
He changed his life and he changed his ways and a soldier he would....

[Recorded by Fivepenny Piece on "The Very Best of Fivepenny Piece."]