Cliff used to sing this almost weekly but it has fallen into dis-use… It was a brain worm one day and I began to sing it in proximity to Cliff who was tickled to be reminded of it and tried to recall all of the verses… Here they are from Tony Barrand.<\/p>\n
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My fathers a lavatory cleaner
\nHe cleans them by day and by night
\nAnd when he comes home in the evening
\nHe’s covered all over with…<\/p>\n
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\nShine your buttons with Brasso<\/em><\/strong>
\n It’s only three ha’pence a tin<\/em><\/strong>
\n You can buy it or whip it from Woolworths<\/em><\/strong>
\n But I don’t think they’ve got any in.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n
\nHe gave my ma a great fright
\nFor instead of bringing her chocolates
\nHe brought her a box full of…<\/p>\n
\nSome say that he died of a fit
\nBut I know very well what he died of
\nHe died of the smell of the…<\/p>\n
\nSome say that he’s buried in a pit
\nBut, I know very well what he’s buried in
\nHe’s buried in six foot of\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"