You can hear this song at YouTube. The song begins at 4:40.


THREE CHEERS FOR THE UNDERTAKER
Words and music by Harry Castling, © 1933.
As sung by Leslie Sarony

The greatest man that ever lived in our vicinity
Is Box the undertaker; he's a friend of the family.

What did he do for Uncle Joe, who went off with a cough?
Because he only had one leg, took four-and-nine-pence off.
What did he do the morning when he buried Auntie Jane?
When she woke up on the way, he brought her home again.
All the way back he brought her, with sympathy and care.
She got a return although he only charged her single fare.
So three cheers for our undertaker; he never makes a fuss.
Oh, he's a jolly good fellow, and so say all of us.

What did he do for Timothy Tight, who had a fateful skid?
Why, wrote him a lovely poem for the brass plate on the lid.
Beautiful words of praise and love he wrote about poor Tim.
The morning his widow read them, why, she couldn't believe 'twas him.
And look at the care he takes before he brings you through the door.
He sees you've got a clean shirt on if you never had one before.
So good luck to our undertaker; he never makes a fuss.
Oh, he's a jolly good fellow, and so say all of us.

Look at the lovely horses he brings round with ...(?) complete.
Why, strangers think you're the Lord Mayor as you're riding down the street.
Look at the way he guards you while you're going for the ride,
Keeping a watch to see that you don't tumble off the side.
So whether you're just a working man or the dandiest of swells,
Once you patronize the firm, you'll never go anywhere else.
So good luck to our undertaker; he never makes a fuss.
Oh, he's a jolly good fellow, and so say all of us.

What did he do for Jones' widow poor Jones left behind?
They walked arm in arm in the cemet'ry; he knew Jones wouldn't mind.
So good health to our undertaker; he never makes a fuss,
And he'll look after your wife for you, and so say all of us.

And so say all of us (us, us) and so say all of us (us, us),
He's a ... undertaker, and so say all of us.