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verse 1
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The insect-headed worker wife
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Will hang her waspies on the line
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The husband burns his paper, sucks his pipe
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While studying their cushion-floor
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His viscous poly-paste breath comes out
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Their wall-paper world is shattered by his shout
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A boy in blue is busy banging out a headache On the kitchen door
Pre-Chorus
C#m A
And all the while Graham slept on
B E
Dreaming of a world where he could do
B E B E
Just what he wanted to
A A/G F
No thugs in our house, are there dear?
B
We made that clear
D A
We made little Graham promise us he'd be a good boy
A A/G F
No thugs in our house, are there dear?
B
We made that clear
D A
We made little Graham promise us he'd be a good boy
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verse 2
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The young policeman who just can't grow a moustache
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Will open up his book
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And spoil their breakfast with reports of Asians Who have been so badly kicked
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Is this your son's wallet I've got here?
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He must have dropped it after too much beer!
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Oh, officer, we can't believe our little angel Is the one you've picked!
Pre-Chorus
C#m A
And all the while Graham slept on
B E
Dreaming of a world where he could do
B E B E
Just what he wanted to
A A/G F
No thugs in our house, are there dear?
B
We made that clear
D A
We made little Graham promise us he'd be a good boy
A A/G F
No thugs in our house, are there dear?
B
We made that clear
D A
We made little Graham promise us he'd be a good boy
Bridge
A Amaj7
They never read those pamphlets in his bottom drawer
Bm Bbdim
They never read that tattoo on his arm
A Amaj7
They thought that it was just a boys club badge he wore
Bm Bbdim A
They never thought he'd cause folks any harm
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verse 3
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The insect-headed worker-wife
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Will hang her waspies on the line
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She's singing something stale and simple
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Now this business has fizzled out
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Her little tune is such a happy song
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Her son is innocent, he can't do wrong
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'Cos Dad's a judge and knows exactly What the job of judging's all about
Pre-Chorus
C#m A
And all the while Graham slept on
B E
Dreaming of a world where he could do
B E B E
Just what he wanted to
A A/G F
No thugs in our house, are there dear?
B
We made that clear
D A
We made little Graham promise us he'd be a good boy
A A/G F
No thugs in our house, are there dear?
B
We made that clear
D A
We made little Graham promise us he'd be a good boy
Pre Outro
A
No thugs in our house!
Bbdim
No thugs in our house!
A
No thugs in our house, dear!
Outro
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