The Strange Tale of Sid the Strangler

Public they get what we want Blood on your hands never did wash easy Oh, oh , oh What we need is a good, clean story To Good health! It's flying off the shelf The tale of Sid the Strangler, he wrote it all himself Oh oh oh Skim through if it gets too gory Oh what a fine man was he! Built like a boxer should be! The jewel in the gangland, the pride of his homeland to see! Public they get what they want Salt of the earth and he talks like we do Oh, oh, oh Loves his footy and Sunday roast too Our Joan, She told me on the phone The bit about the chinaman who couldn't pay his loan Oh, oh, oh Knew what he was getting into Oh what a fine man was he! Built like a boxer should be! The jewel in the gangland, the pride of his homeland, to see! Don't you be worried my friend Women and children were safer back then Never been shame in the torture and maiming of men Rejoice in the streets my people! And dance with the ex-criminals Sure, they once broke the law But that's what the prison's there for! Are you really sure? Oh what a fine man was he Built like a boxer should be And as for the stabbing Well stranger things happen at sea Don't you be worried my friend Women and children were safer back then Never been shame in the torture and maiming of men Here we go again