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MRS DORIS DAY Highett Rd Hampton Victoria SITE SOURCE: Folklore Unit - People THE SOCIAL HOP(Eighteen Pence)I took my girl to a dance one night, it was a social hop. We stayed till the dance was over and the music it had stopped, We went to a restaurant, the finest in the street, She said she wasn't hungry but this is what she eats: A lobster claw, some beef steaks raw, some pickles and toast Fish stew and trotters too and some corned beef and roast Apple sauce and asparagus, he appetite was immense – I nearly fell through the floor when she said she wanted more – For I only had eighteen pence She said she'd bring the family around and we'd have some fun So I gave the bloke the eighteen pence and this is what he done: He broke me nose, tore me clothes and a swipe under the jaw, Gave a surprise, with a pair of black eyes, then threw me on the floor. He took me where my pants are loose and chuck me over the fence So take my advice and consider it twice – if you only have eighteen pence. |