We're off, we're off

The night was dark and stormy and the rain had wet me socks.
The tram was on its journey from Doggy to the Docks.
A dog ran in the tramlines - the driver rang the bell.
The dog ne'er heard the signal, now he’s on ‘is way to Hell

we're of, we're off, we're off in a motor car......
 
Oh me father was a hero, his bravery made me blush
free beer in the Steelies, he got killed amongst the rush
Oh I wish i was a caterpillar – life would be a farce
I could climb up all the trees and slide down on my @rse


we're off. we're off. we're off in a motor car......
 
We always sang that in the car travelling on Holidays:)
Different few words in off in a motor car from my dad.

Off in a motor car 50 miles an hour don`t know where we are
Turn around the corner eating apple pie
A copper came over we sloshed it in his eye.

The last night at the prom Rule Britannia reminded me of

Rule Britannia three monkeys on a stick
one fell off and paralysed his

Dickie the Bulldog was laying in the grass
A Bumble Bee flew down and stung him on the

Ask no questions tell no lies
Have ever seen a China man pulling up his

Flies are a nuisance Wasps are worse
and that is end of my Rule Britannia Verse


Once upon a time there were three Robbers and the first robber said to the second Robber
Tell me a story

Once a upon a time there were 3 Robbers and the First Robber said etc etc
 
Went to tell me mother, mam doesnt fit👍

Once was a monkey ran accross the country, fell down a dark hole, split his little r sole, what colour was his blood .


One potato 2 potato, 3 potato 4, 5 potato 6 potato 7 potato more

Ib dib dib,my blue ship, sailed accross the water like a cup n saucer, ib dib dib my blue ship.

I draw a snake upon your back, which finger did i stab it with, ( hide n seek. 5 secs per guess at which to leg it n hide)

Most were used to pick teams or who was on at tigs.
 
Went to tell me mother, mam doesnt fit👍

Once was a monkey ran accross the country, fell down a dark hole, split his little r sole, what colour was his blood .


One potato 2 potato, 3 potato 4, 5 potato 6 potato 7 potato more

Ib dib dib,my blue ship, sailed accross the water like a cup n saucer, ib dib dib my blue ship.

I draw a snake upon your back, which finger did i stab it with, ( hide n seek. 5 secs per guess at which to leg it n hide)

Most were used to pick teams or who was on at tigs.

I draw a snake upon your back, which finger did i stab it with, ( hide n seek. 5 secs per guess at which to leg it n hide)

I still play this with the Grandson.

Racing car number 9 losing petrol all the time how many gallons did it lose.


I found an old stocking
I filled it with lead
I hit an old lady
right over the head
a copper came over and asked me my name
I gave him the answer
with a bicycle chain
 
Bede's, bede's.. never get a wash
When they do they think they're posh
When the teacher rings the bell
Bede's, bede's run like hell

#OLSB

Also got called Bible Bashers from Grangefield and Ian Ramsey
 
Charlie had a pigeon ,
A pigeon a pigeon
Charlie had a pigeon
A pigeon he had
It flew in the morning
It flew in the night
And when it came back
It was covered in .........
Charlie had a pigeon ,
A pigeon a pigeon
Charlie had a pigeon
A pigeon he had
 
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We're off in a motor car
60 coppers are after us
And we don't know where we are
Turned around the corner
Eat an apple pie
The copper said give us a bit
So I shot it in his eye
I went to tell me mam
Me mam wasn't in
I went to tell me dad
And he shot me in the bin
My old man, rest his soul, used to sing this to me when I was little. I loved it. He also used to sing Mother's Lament by Cream at bathtime;
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 a skeleton covered with skin.
The mother turned 'round for a soap off the rack.
She was only a moment but when she got back
Her baby had gone, and in anguish she cried,
"Oh, where has my baby gone?" The angels replied
Oh, your baby has gone down the plug hole.
Oh, your baby has gone down the plug.
The poor little thing was so skinny and thin,
He should have 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.
 
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