Lyr Req: The Coffin Fell Out In The Road

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Coffin Fell Out In The Road
From: cnd
Date: 17 May 26 - 05:14 PM

Hi Max -- what is the "recording" you're referring to? Was it on an album? I haven't been able to figure it out based on the info you've given.

Subject: Lyr Req: The Coffin Fell Out In The Road
From: GUEST,Max
Date: 17 May 26 - 02:19 PM

Hello,

Swan Arcade in 1972, with Jim Boyes, used to sing this music-hall-ish song about which there's no information online.
Not all lyrics are well intelligible in the recording.
Each final consonant of the verse is stressed (road---a!)

The wheel fell on the earth
The coffin fell out in the road
The moon has popped,
The ... outside,
And said: Well, I'll be ...
The widow she looked at the driver
With tears in her eyes she said,
What has me poor old man done to you,
That you can't let him rest now he's dead?

Has anyone heard of this?

Best,
Max