Little Boy Billy - Ralph Steadman lyrics

LITTLE BOY BILLY
(As sung by Bob Roberts)

There were three men of Bristol City; (2x)
They stole a ship and went to sea. (2x)

There was Gorging Jack and Guzzling Jimmy
And also Little Boy Billee.

They stole a tin of captain's biscuits
And one large bottle of whiskee.

But when they reached the broad Atlantic
They had nothing left but one split pea.

Said Gorging Jack to Guzzling Jimmy,
"We've nothing to eat so I'm going to eat thee."

Said Guzzling Jimmy, "I'm old and toughest,
So let's eat Little Boy Billee."

"O Little Boy Billy, we're going to kill and eat you,
So undo the top button of your little chemie."

"O may I say my catechism
That my dear mother taught to me?"

He climbed up to the main topgallant
And there he fell upon his knee.

But when he reached the Eleventh Commandment,
He cried "Yo Ho! for land I see."

"I see Jerusalem and Madagascaar
And North and South Amerikee."

"I see the British fleet at anchor
And Admiral Nelson, K.C.B."

They hung Gorging Jack and Guzzling Jimmy
But they made an admiral of Little Boy Billee

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