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Mother's Lament Lyrics
Are we wollin'? A one, a two, a free, a four...
A mother was washing her baby one night,
The youngest of ten and a delicate mite.
The mother was poor and the baby was thin,
'Twas naught but an skelingtin covered with skin.
The mother turned 'round for a soap off the rack.
She was only a moment but when she turned back
Her baby had gone, and in anguish she cried,
"Oh, where 'as my baby gone?" The angels replied:
Oh, your baby has gone down the plug 'ole.
Oh, your baby has gone down the plug.
The poor little thing was so skinny and thin,
He should 'ave been washed in a jug, in a jug.
Your baby is perfectly happy;
He won't need a bath anymore.
He's a-muckin' about with the angels above,
Not lost but gone before.
Thankyou,
Do you wanna do it again?
The youngest of ten and a delicate mite.
The mother was poor and the baby was thin,
'Twas naught but an skelingtin covered with skin.
She was only a moment but when she turned back
Her baby had gone, and in anguish she cried,
"Oh, where 'as my baby gone?" The angels replied:
Oh, your baby has gone down the plug.
The poor little thing was so skinny and thin,
He should 'ave been washed in a jug, in a jug.
He won't need a bath anymore.
He's a-muckin' about with the angels above,
Not lost but gone before.
Do you wanna do it again?
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honestly I wonder how drunk they were when they did this.. lol
A marvelous little ditty that captures the rich humour and witt of English culture, adding a final, flavourful touch to a brilliant album (Disraeli Gears). "C'mon lads, bring your pints over to the piano here for a bit'ova sing-song!" It's genius! I used to sing this song to my kids when they were bathing in the tub, and they'd laugh themselves silly. No doubt they'll pass it on to the next generation...
Touching story...
yes, very moving
Wonderful rendition of an old English drinking song, perfectly executed. You ask yourself, "How did these guys come up with this idea and did somone coach them in the arrangement, vocal intonation and final execution"? Anyroad, it's perfect right down to the rollicking piano finish.
Probably something they heard as kids I suppose... Being english and all the intonation would have come almost naturally (maybe just hamming up their own accents a bit??) and the rest... well who knows.
Probably something they heard as kids I suppose... Being english and all the intonation would have come almost naturally (maybe just hamming up their own accents a bit??) and the rest... well who knows.