Classic Poem

'Tis the wail of the male of the Anglo-Saxon race —
" Shet yer head! " —
Who is hurled round the world and then hurtled into space —
" Shet yer head! " —
To his cackling, harping woman,
Who with vigour superhuman
(Or endurance granted few men)
Clacks and mags at him for ever.
(Shet yer head!)

Shut your head! Shut your head!
Shut your head! Shut yer head.
Shut your head, shut your head;
Shet yer head!
Shut your — shut your head!
Shut yer head. Shut your head!
Shet yer something, something,
Something, something HEAD !

Why'd I marry yer? Why'd I marry yer?
(Shet yer head, shet yer head!)
Why'd I marry yer? Why'd I marry yer?
(Shet yer head!)
O yer married to illtreat me,
But yer mustn't think you've beat me.
Now, yer needn't try ter eat me....
(Shut your head!)

I'm in rags, I'm in rags!
(Shut your head. Shut your head.)
I'm in rags, I'm in rags!
(Shet yer head!)
Never have a decent hat,
Like that next-door soldier's cat —
O a lot yer care fer that!
(Shet yer head!)

If I was like other wimmin!
(Shet yer head! Shet yer head!)
Now, just look at Missis Scrimmin!
(Shet yer head!)
She can gad about, she can —
Never cooks a meal for Dan.
But Dan Scrimmin is a Man!
(Shet yer head!)

O we wimmin's come to stay!
(Shut your head!)
And you men have had your day!
(Shet yer head! Shet yer head!)
Mrs Walsh'll make it hot
For the lazy, loafing lot.
(Shut your head; you're talkin' rot!
Shut your head!)

We want Hughes! We want Hughes!
(Shut your head! Shut your head!)
We want Hughes. We want Yoos!!
(Shet yer head!)
Billy Hughes'll put yer through
And protect us women too
From the likes of such as you!
(Shet yer head!)

Ho yes! Git yer hat, yer skunk!
(Shet yer head!)
Go 'n' get drunk! Go 'n' git DRUNK !
(Shet yer head!)
Throw yer dinner on the floor,
Kick the cat and bang the door,
Hope yer don't come home no more!
(Shet yer head!)

'Tis the wail of the male of the Anglo-Saxon race —
" Shut yer head! " —
Who is whirled round the world and then hurtled into space —
" Shut yer head! "
When his wife states the position,
Or the crank unfolds his mission
To the Shrieks of each condition —
" Shut your head! "
( Do the thing, and shut your head!)

Shut your head, shut your head,
Shut your head, shut your head;
Shet yer head!
Shut your head — shut your head!
Shut yer head, shut your head.
Shet yer blanky, crimson, something,
Something HEAD !