The Little Slit In The Tail
Im glad that the Bushmen cant see me now A-doing it tall in the town; Ive an inch-brimmed hat on my sun-burnt brow, And my collar jumps up and down. Im wearing a vest that would charm a snake, And a tie like a lost souls wail; And Im dressed in a coat of the latest make, With a little slit in the tail: With a little slit in the tail of it, With a little slit in the tail. My pants alone are a thing of joy, And theyre built to show my bends, With a crease behind and a crease before, And a little curl in the ends. I carry my nose-rag in my cuff, And the lot should get me gaol, I paid five guineas for my rig-out, And one for the slit in the tail: For the little slit in the tail of it, For the little slit in the tail.
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"Im glad that the Bushmen cant see me now..."
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