Key: C
Introduction:
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Just a week or two ago my poor old Uncle Bill
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Went and kicked the bucket and he left me in his Will
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The other day I popped around to see poor Auntie Jane
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She said your Uncle Bill has left to you a old watch and chain
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I put it on right across me vest
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Thought I looked a dandy as it dangled on me chest
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Just to flash it off I started walking round about
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A lot of kiddies followed me and all began to shout
Chorus
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Any old iron any old iron any any any old iron
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You look neat talk about a treat
You look dapper from your napper to your feet
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Dressed in style brand new tile
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And your father's old green tie on
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But I wouldn't give you tuppence for your old watch chain
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Old iron old iron
verse 2
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I went to the city once and I thought I'd have a spree
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The Mayor of London he was there that's who I came to see
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He dashed up at a canter in a carriage and a pair
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I shouted Holler boys and threw my hat up in the air
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Just then the Mayor he began to smile
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Saw my face and then he shouted Lummy what a dial
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Started Lord Mayoring an' I thought that I should die
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When pointing to my watch and chain and he hollered to me Hi
Chorus
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Any old iron any old iron any any any old iron
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You look neat talk about a treat
You look dapper from your napper to your feet
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Dressed in style brand new tile
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And your father's old green tie on
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But I wouldn't give you tuppence for your old watch chain
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Old iron old iron
verse 3
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Just to have a little bit of fun the other day
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Made up in my watch and chain I went and drew my pay
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Then got out with a lot of other colonels on the loose
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I got full right up to here in fourp'ny stagger juice
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One of them said we want a pot of ale
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Run him to the rag shop and we'll bung him on the scale
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I heard the fellow say what's in this bundle that you've got
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Then whisper to me kindly do you want to lose your lot
Chorus
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Any old iron any old iron any any any old iron
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You look neat talk about a treat
You look dapper from your napper to your feet
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Dressed in style brand new tile
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And your father's old green tie on
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But I wouldn't give you tuppence for your old watch chain
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Old iron old iron
verse 4
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Shan't forget when I got married to Selena Brown
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The way that people laughed at me it made me feel a clown
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I began to wonder when their dials began to crack
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If by mistake I'd got my Sunday trousers front to back
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I wore my chain on me Darby-kel
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The sun was shining on it and made me look a swell
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The organ started playing and the bells began to ring
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Me chain began to rattle so the choir began to sing
Chorus
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Any old iron any old iron any any any old iron
G
You look neat talk about a treat
You look dapper from your napper to your feet
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Dressed in style brand new tile
F
And your father's old green tie on
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But I wouldn't give you tuppence for your old watch chain
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Old iron old iron