Ah, Tom is young and Tom is bold
Tom is as bold as the knights of old
But whenever he gets in a bit of a jam
There's nothing he won't do to get a Harry rag

Harry rag, Harry rag
Do anything just to get a Harry rag
And he curses himself for the life he's led
And rolls himself a Harry rag and puts himself to bed

Ah, Tom's old ma is a dying lass
Soon they all reckon she'll be pushing up the grass
And her bones might ache and her skin might sag
But still she's got the strength to have a Harry rag

Harry rag, Harry rag
Do anything just to get a Harry rag
And she curses herself for the life she's led
And rolls herself a Harry rag and puts herself to bed

Ah, bless you tax man, bless you all
You may take some but you never take it all
But if I give it all, I won't feel sad
As long as I got enough to buy a harry rag

Harry rag, Harry rag
Do anything just to get a harry rag
And I curse myself for the life I've led
And roll myself a Harry rag and put myself to bed

Ah, the smart young ladies of the land
Can't relax without a Harry in their hand
And they light one and they boast and brag
So content because they got a Harry rag

Harry rag, Harry rag
Do anything just to get a Harry rag
And they'll light one and they'll boast and brag
So content because they got a Harry rag

Harry rag, Harry rag
I'll do anything just to get a Harry rag
And I curse myself for the life I've led
And roll myself a Harry rag and put myself to bed


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Harry Rag Lyrics as written by Raymond Douglas Davies

Lyrics © Abkco Music Inc.

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  • +2
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    "Harry Rag" is cockney (British slang) for a cigarette.

    Tomenon June 27, 2004   Link
  • +1
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    harry rag - Fag - cigarette.

    youknowimrighton August 23, 2007   Link
  • +1
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    i suppose this is a "rag," of course, musically...

    haikooteron November 07, 2016   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    Apparently the term was coined by Ray's father... not sure how true that is.

    Tricky1979on June 03, 2013   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    Cynical and sarcastic look at how addictive Harry Rags are

    mrgrumbleon June 25, 2021   Link
  • -1
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    it could totally be about a j too though

    jkisauon May 24, 2009   Link

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