My Old Man Said Follow The Van

	  		 

verse 1 
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We had to move 'cos the rent we couldn't pay 
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The moving van came round just after dark 
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There was me and my old man shoving things inside the van 
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Which we'd often done before let me remark 
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We packed all that could be packed n the van and that's a fact 
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And we got inside all we could get inside 
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Then we packed all we could pack on the tail-board at the back 
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Till there wasn't any room for me to ride 


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My old man said follow the van 
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And don't dilly dally on the way 
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Off went the cart with me 'ome packed in it 
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I walked behind with me old cock linnet 
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But I dillied and dallied dallied and dillied 
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Lost the van and don't know where to roam 
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I stopped on the way to have the old half-quartern 
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Now I can't find my way 'ome 


verse 2 
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I gave a helping hand with the marble wash-handstand 
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And straight we wasn't getting on so bad 
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All at once the carman bloke had an accident and broke 
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Well the nicest bit of china that we had 
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You'll understand of course I was cross about the loss 
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Same as any other human woman would 
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But I soon got over that what with two-out and a chat 
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'Cos it's little things like that what does you good 

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My old man said follow the van 
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And don't dilly dally on the way 
G                         Am 
Off went the cart with me 'ome packed in it 
D                       G 
I walked behind with me old cock linnet 
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But I dillied and dallied dallied and dillied 
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Lost the van and don't know where to roam 
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Now who's going to put up the old iron bedstead 
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If I can't find my way home 


verse 3 
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Oh I'm in such a mess I don't know the new address  
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Don't even know the blessed neighbourhood 
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And I feel as if I might have to stay out all the night 
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And that ain't going to do me any good 
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I don't make no complaint but I'm coming over faint 
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What I want now is a good substantial feed 
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And I sorta kinda feel if I don't soon have a meal 
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I shall have to rob the linnet of his seed 


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My old man said follow the van 
    G                        C 
And don't dilly dally on the way 
G                         Am 
Off went the cart with me 'ome packed in it 
D                       G 
I walked behind with me old cock linnet 
      C           G       C           G 
But I dillied and dallied dallied and dillied 
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Lost the van and don't know where to roam 
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You can't trust the specials like the old-time coppers 
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When you can't find your way home