SOURCE: Australian Melodist Songster
AIR: My Nellie's Blue Eyes

TWO BAD MUTTON PIES

Take a careful look at me,
And you certainly will see
One that's full of misery.
Tears flow from my eyes,
Through some pies I bought last night,
But I only took one bite
Of two bad mutton pies.

Chorus
Two bad mutton pies,
Chock full of blow-flies,
Pieces of rat, and remains of tom cat,
Of two bad mutton pies.

First I took a bite of one,
Then the other I did shun,
Lifted up the crust for fun,
When, oh! What a surprise!
In the place of meat I saw
Nothing but a tom cat's paw
And a nasty goose's claw.
Oh! Two bad mutton pies.


SITE SOURCE: Sydney Folklore Project - Section 14: CITY LIFE

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