Chas & Dave - Harry Was A Champion lyrics

rate me

Harry Was A Champion

Now Harry was a champion in their eyes

With his old green tie on

When he sung about hot meat pies

And any any any old iron

He was king of 'em all at the music hall

Or down at the Old Britannia

Singin' put a little treacle on me puddin' Mary Anne

Well you can't help laughing can ya?

Now academicals thought music halls weren't quite the proper thing

But it's commonly known that they don't like a song that everyone can sing

Then Rudyard Kipling made 'em think when he come out with a quotation

He said music halls are a neccessary part of our civilisation

Now old Little Tich was four foot six and his name still now means small

He wore funny suits and great big boots as long as he was tall

He'd give his self a clout, chuck his self about and end up on tiptoe

Then he'd stand on his head and the people all said, well done Little Tich, good show

Well Harry was a champion in their eyes

With his old green tie on

When he sung about hot meat pies

And any any any old iron

He was king of 'em all at the music hall

Or down at the Old Britannia

Singin' put a little treacle on me puddin' Mary Anne

Well you can't help laughing can ya?

Now another bloke sung in a costermonger's way that bought him fame

He had a style that could make you smile Gus Elen was his name

He soon become with the songs he sung a favourite of the working classes

And if it wasn't for the houses inbetween you could have seen to Hackney Marshes

Now some sing 'em some sweet songs about love that moved 'em all to tears

But old Harry said, I ain't having none of my lot crying in their beers

Them love songs are all very nice but I think that it's all been said

So he sung about pubs n' ponies n' grub n' lodgers n' old bald heads

Well Harry was a champion in their eyes

With his old green tie on

When he sung about hot meat pies

And any any any old iron

He was king of 'em all at the music hall

Or down at the Old Britannia

Singin' put a little treacle on me puddin' Mary Anne

Well you can't help laughing can ya?

Yes Harry was a champion in their eyes

With his old green tie on

When he sung about hot meat pies

And any any any old iron

He was king of 'em all at the music hall

Or down at the Old Britannia

Singin' put a little treacle on me puddin' Mary Anne

Well you can't help laughing can ya?

Singin' put a little treacle on me puddin' Mary Anne

Well you can't help laughing can ya?

<br />

<br />

Thanks to Papsnappa

Thanks to marie for correcting these lyrics