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My Old Man
Ian Dury
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My old man wore three piece whistles
He was never home for long
Drove a bus for London Transport
He knew where he belonged
Number 18 down to Euston
Double decker move along
Double decker move along
My old man
Later on he drove a Roller
Chauffeuring for foreign men
Dropped his aitches on occasion
Said "gorblimey" now and then
Did the crossword in the Standard
At the airport in the rain
At the airport in the rain
My old man
Would never let his governors
Call him Billy, he was proud
Personal reasons make a difference
His last boss was allowed
P'raps he had to keep his distance
Made a racket when he rowed
Made a racket when he rowed
My old man
My old man
My old man
My old man was fairly handsome
But he smoked too many cigs
Lived in one room in Victoria
He was tidy in his digs
Had to have an operation
When his ulcer got too big
When his ulcer got too big
My old man
Never met his good friend Lulu
Some surprises aren't that bad
Only knew her from some photos
Of a woman with my dad
Sent them to her when she lost him
Thank you Lulu, don't be sad
Thank you Lulu, don't be sad
My old man
Seven years went out the window
Then we met as one to one
Died before we'd done much talking
But relations had begun
All the while my old man loved me
All the best mate from your son
All the best mate from your son
My old man
My old man
My old man
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