judy collins
liverpool lullaby
Oh you are a mucky kid Dirty as a dustbin lid When he hears the things that you did You'll get a belt from yer dad  Oh, you have your father's nose So crimson in the dark it glows If you're not asleep when the boozers close You'll get a belt from yer dad  You look so scruffy lying there Strawberry jam tarts in your hair In all the world you haven't a care And I have got so many  It's quite a struggle every day Livin' on yer father's pay The beggar drinks it all away And leaves me without any  Although you have no silver spoon Better days are coming soon Our Nelly's working at the loom And she gets paid on Friday  Perhaps one day we'll have a splash When little woods provide the cash We'll get a house in Knotty Ash And buy your dad a brewery  Oh you are a mucky kid Dirty as a dustbin lid When he hears the things that you did You'll get a belt from yer dad  Oh you have your father's face You're growing up a real hard case But there's no one can take your place Go fast asleep for your mummy