Madness - In The Middle of The Night lyrics

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Nice man georgenewsagent on the corner

Not very richbut never any poorer

Jaunty old georgea happy sixty-three

Not very tallbut healthier than me.

He whistles timeless tunes as he saunters down the street

Springs in his legs and elastic in his feet.

But in the middle of the night

He steals through your garden

Gives your hosiery a fright

And doesn't say pardon.

As soft as a breeze

With an arm full of underwear

On his hands and knees

Dreams about the knicker scare.

Hello there georgenewsagent on the corner

How's the old caryes the climate's getting warmer

Chatty old george as you get your morning paper

Read about the knicker thiefunderwear taker.

Bids you 'good day'as you wander out the door

Never closes earlyalways cleans the floor.

But when darkness hits the town

And there's washing on your line

Get your knickers down

Before the dreaded sign.

When the clock strikes eight

And you're snuggled up in bed

He'll be at the garden gate

Filling underwear with dread.

Nice man georgenewsagent on the corner

He was closed todaymaybe gone to mow the lawn

I had to go further down the road to get me current bun

Hello - isn't that george on page one ?

No it couldn't bebut yes it is

Difficult to see from these photofits.

But they are after him

Of that you can be sure

They've called him on the phone

They've knocked on his door.

A-but he's gone away

Gone to stay with some mates

He got the papers early

And saw his own face.