Текст песни Holloway Stanley - Alberts Return
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ALBERT`S RETURN from the Stanley Holloway recordYou`ve `eard `ow young Albert RamsbottomAt the zoo up at Blackpool one yearWith a stick with an `orse`s `ead `andleGave a lion a poke in the ear? The name of the lion was Wallace, The poke in the ear made `im wild And before you could say "Bob`s yer uncle" E`d upped and `e`d swallowed the child.`E were sorry the moment `e done it;With children `e`d always been chums,And besides, `e`d no teeth in his muzzle,And `e couldn`t chew Albert on`t gums. `E could feel the lad movin` inside `im As `e lay on `is bed of dried ferns; And it might `ave been little lad`s birthday- E wished `im such `appy returns.But Albert kept kickin` and fightin`-And Wallace got up, feelin` bad.Decided `twere time that `e startedTo stage a comeback for the lad. Then puttin` `ead down in one corner, On `is front paws `e started to walk; And `e coughed, and `e sneezed, and `e gargled `Till Albert shot out - like a cork!Now Wallace felt better directlyAnd `is figure once more became lean.But the only difference with AlbertWas, `is face and `is `ands were quite clean. Meanwhile Mr. and Mrs. Ramsbottom `Ad gone back to their tea, feelin` blue. Ma said, "I feel down in the mouth, like." Pa said, "Aye, I bet Albert does, too."Said Mother, "It just goes to show yerThat the future is never revealed;If I`d thowt we was goin` to lose `im,I`d `ave not `ad `is boots soled and `eeled." "Let`s look on the bright side," said Father, "Wot can`t be `elped must be endured; Each cloud `as a silvery lining, And we did `ave young Albert insured."A knock on the door came that momentAs Father these kind words did speak.`Twas the man from Prudential - `e`d come forTheir tuppence per person per week. When Father saw `oo `ad been knockin`, `E laughed, and `e kept laughin` so - The man said "`Ere, wot`s there to laugh at?" Pa said "You`ll laugh and all when you know!""Excuse `im for laughing," said Mother,"But really, things `appen so strange -Our Albert`s been et by a lion;You`ve got to pay us for a change!" Said the young man from the Prudential: "Now, come, come, let`s understand this- You don`t mean to say that you`ve lost `im?" Pa said "Oh, no, we know where `e is!"When the young man `ad `eard all the details,A purse from `is pocket he drewAnd `e paid them with interest and bonusThe sum of nine pounds, four and two. Pa `ad scarce got `is `and on the money When a face at the window they see- And Mother cried "Eee, look, it`s Albert!" And Father said "Aye, it would be."Albert came in all excited,And started `is story to give;And Pa said "I`ll never trust lionsAgain, not as long as I live." The young man from the Prudential To pick up the money began But Father said "`ere, wait a moment, Don`t be in a `urry, young man."Then giving young Albert a shilling,`E said "`Ere, pop off back to the zoo;Get your stick with the `orse`s `ead `andle-Go and see wot the tigers can do!"filename[ ALBLION2RP===DOCUMENT BOUNDARY===