Richard Thompson - Mutton Street lyrics

Strolling down on Mutton Street The moon is peeping through Old wives say, young man, you'd better Watch your P's and Q's Life is good on Mutton Street If you know the why and where Romping on the bomb sites There's magic everywhere we're the boys of Mutton Street Mutton Street, Mutton Street We're the boys of Mutton Street We give no ground we're the boys of Mutton Street Mutton Street, Mutton Street We're the boys of Mutton Street We give no ground We came upon those Burley boys They were shaking like a leaf We had our stones and dusters We were armed right to the teeth We fired a friendly volley And we only maimed a few And quick as greasy lightning They disappeared from view we're the boys of Mutton Street Mutton Street, Mutton Street We're the boys of Mutton Street We give no ground we're the boys of Mutton Street Mutton Street, Mutton Street We're the boys of Mutton Street We give no ground Now, bonfire night it was a sight The bonfire, how it blazed Nearly set the street alight So they called the fire brigade The fire brigade got busy But we cut the hoses clean And suddenly the Mutton Boys Were nowhere to be seen we're the boys of Mutton Street Mutton Street, Mutton Street We're the boys of Mutton Street We give no ground we're the boys of Mutton Street Mutton Street, Mutton Street We're the boys of Mutton Street We give no ground Alky on the corner Shell shocked fusilier Tip him a little drink, he?ll get you Cigarettes and beer Thomas Tapling Senior Got soda pop and news Scott and Son?s got toys for boys But they push their Christian views we're the boys of Mutton Street Mutton Street, Mutton Street We're the boys of Mutton Street We give no ground we're the boys of Mutton Street Mutton Street, Mutton Street We're the boys of Mutton Street We give no ground