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My Old Mans a Dustman
CNow here's a little story to tell G7it is a must 
About an unsung hero that moves away your dusCt
Some people make a fortune C7other's earn a mint F  
G7My old man don't earn much In fact....he's flippiCn'.....skint
G7Oh! Cmy old man's a dustman he wears a dustman's G7hat
He wears cor blimey trousers and he lives in a councCil flat
He looks a proper narner in hiC7s great big hob nailed bootsF  
He's got G7such a job to pull em up that he calls them daisy rootsC  
Some folks give tips at Christmas and some of them forget
So when he picks their bins up he spills some on the steps
Now one old man got nasty and to the council wrote
Next time my old man went 'round there he punched him up the throat
Oh! my old man's a dustman he wears a dustman's hat
He wears cor blimey trousers and he lives in a council flat
(spoken) I say I say Duncan! I 'er...I found a police dog in my dustbin
(How do you know he's a police dog?) He had a policeman with him
Though my old man's a dustman he's got a heart of gold
He got married recently though he's 86 years old
We said 'Ere! Hang on Dad you're getting past your prime'
He said 'Well when you get to my age it helps to pass the time'
Oh! my old man's a dustman he wears a dustman's hat
He wears cor blimey trousers and he lives in a council flat
(spoken) I say I say I say! My dustbins full of lillies
(Well throw 'em away then) I can't Lily's wearing them
Now one day while in a hurry he missed a lady's bin
He hadn't gone but a few yards when she chased after him
'What game do you think you're playing' she cried right from the heart
'You've missed me...am I too late?' 'Nah... jump up on the cart'
Oh! my old man's a dustman he wears a dustman's hat
He wears cor blimey trousers and he lives in a council flat
(spoken) I say I say I say (What you again!) My dustbin's absolutely full with toadstools
(How do you know it's full) 'Cos there's not mushroom inside
He found a tiger's head one day, nailed to a piece of wood
The tiger looked quite miserable but I suppose it should
Just then from out a window, a voice began to wail
He said (Oi! Where's me tiger head) Four foot from it's tail
Oh! my old man's a dustman he wears a dustman's hat
He wears cor blimey trousers and he lives in a council flat
Next time you see a dustman looking all pale and sad
Don't kick him in the dustbin it might be my old dad

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Lonnie Donegan, often called the "King of Skiffle," was a British musician who significantly influenced 1960s pop and rock. While the song's specific origins aren't detailed, it paints a humorous picture of a working man, a dustman, who faces the daily grind with a certain charm. The lyrics offer a glimpse into the life of someone earning their keep, perhaps suggesting that every job, no matter how humble, has its own stories and characters. It's a lighthearted tribute to the ordinary person making their way in the world.

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My Old Mans A Dustman

by Lonnie Donegan

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My Old Mans a Dustman

C G7

Now here's a little story to tell it is a must

About an unsung hero that moves away your dust

C7 F

Some people make a fortune other's earn a mint

G7 C

My old man don't earn much In fact....he's flippin'.....skint

G7 C G7

Oh! my old man's a dustman he wears a dustman's hat

He wears cor blimey trousers and he lives in a council flat

C7 F

He looks a proper narner in his great big hob nailed boots

G7 C

He's got such a job to pull em up that he calls them daisy roots

Some folks give tips at Christmas and some of them forget

So when he picks their bins up he spills some on the steps

Now one old man got nasty and to the council wrote

Next time my old man went 'round there he punched him up the throat

Oh! my old man's a dustman he wears a dustman's hat

He wears cor blimey trousers and he lives in a council flat

(spoken) I say I say Duncan! I 'er...I found a police dog in my dustbin

(How do you know he's a police dog?) He had a policeman with him

Though my old man's a dustman he's got a heart of gold

He got married recently though he's 86 years old

We said 'Ere! Hang on Dad you're getting past your prime'

He said 'Well when you get to my age it helps to pass the time'

Oh! my old man's a dustman he wears a dustman's hat

He wears cor blimey trousers and he lives in a council flat

(spoken) I say I say I say! My dustbins full of lillies

(Well throw 'em away then) I can't Lily's wearing them

Now one day while in a hurry he missed a lady's bin

He hadn't gone but a few yards when she chased after him

'What game do you think you're playing' she cried right from the heart

'You've missed me...am I too late?' 'Nah... jump up on the cart'

Oh! my old man's a dustman he wears a dustman's hat

He wears cor blimey trousers and he lives in a council flat

(spoken) I say I say I say (What you again!) My dustbin's absolutely full with toadstools

(How do you know it's full) 'Cos there's not mushroom inside

He found a tiger's head one day, nailed to a piece of wood

The tiger looked quite miserable but I suppose it should

Just then from out a window, a voice began to wail

He said (Oi! Where's me tiger head) Four foot from it's tail

Oh! my old man's a dustman he wears a dustman's hat

He wears cor blimey trousers and he lives in a council flat

Next time you see a dustman looking all pale and sad

Don't kick him in the dustbin it might be my old dad

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