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Man that Waters the Workers' Beer

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Man that Waters the Workers' Beer
(Paddy Ryan)

I am the man, the very fat man,
That waters the workers' beer
I am the man, the very fat man,
That waters the workers' beer
  And what do I care if it makes them ill,
  If it makes them terribly queer
I've a car, a yacht, and an aeroplane,
And I waters the workers' beer

Now when I waters the workers' beer,
I puts in strychnine
Some methylated spirits,
And a can of kerosine
  Ah, but such a brew so terribly strong,
  It would make them terribly queer
So I reaches my hand for the watering-can
And I waters the workers' beer

Now a drop of good beer is good for a man
When he's tired, thirsty and hot
And I sometimes have a drop myself,
From a very special pot
  For a strong and healthy working class
  Is the thing that I most fear
So I reaches my hand for the watering-can
And I waters the workers' beer

Now ladies fair, beyond compare,
Be you maiden or wife
Spare a thought for such a man
Who leads such a lonely life
  For the water rates are frightfully high,
  And the meths is terribly dear
And there ain't the profit there used to be
In watering the workers' beer

Copyright Workers Music Association
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