The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #173774   Message #4215913
Posted By: Jack Horntip
24-Jan-25 - 10:17 PM
Thread Name: Origins: Sam, Sam the Lavatory Man (aka Dan Dan)
Subject: RE: Origins: Sam, Sam the Lavatory Man (aka Dan Dan)
Van, Van

Van, Van the Shithouse Man
Chief engineer of the public can
He hands out paper.
He hands out the towels
And he listens to the people as they move their bowels
Way down
Underground
A big fat turd came a-tumbling down
Flip, flop.
Hear them plop
I got the shithouse blues.

I got the shithouse blues.
I told her once or twice.
They shot playing cards 'n' playing dice
I got the shithouse blues.

November 11, 2005. Transcribed from the singing of James McWilliam. Recording in The Jack Horntip Collection.


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