Henry's Songbook

Oh you are a mucky kid
Dirty as a dustbin lid
When he hears the things you did
You'll get a belt from your dad
Oh you have your father's nose
So crimson in the dark it glows
If you're not asleep when the boozers close
You'll get a belt from your dad

You look so scruffy lying there
Strawberry jam tats in your 'air
Oh in this world you've not a care
And I have got so many
It isn't easy every day
Living on your father's pay
The bugger drinks it all away
And leaves me without any

But though you have no silver spoon
Better days are coming soon
'Cause Nelly's working at the loon
And she gets paid on Friday
One day we will make a splash -
If Littlewoods supply the cash
We'll buy an 'ouse in Nottingash
And get your dad a brewery

Oh you are a mucky kid
Dirty as a dustbin lid
When he hears the things you did
You'll get a belt from your dad
Oh you have your father's face
You're growing up a real 'ard case
But there's no one else can take your place
Go fast asleep for your mummy

(as sung by The Spinners)

[2000:] [Littlewoods,] Britain's biggest privately owned business has its origins in the country's first football pools operation, founded by the late Sir John Moores in 1923. Nine years later, with his brother Cecil, he launched the first Littlewoods catalogue using the football pools' vast mailing list. In 1937 the first Littlewoods department stores opened in Blackpool. (Observer, 17 Sep)