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The Stranglers – Old Codger (1978) | Track profile | Dork

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The Stranglers
Black and White
Old Codger

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Old Codger

Release date: 1st May 1978

From Black and White

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About This Track

"Old Codger" is a track by The Stranglers, from the album Black and White, released 1st May 1978. Full lyrics are available below.

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The Stranglers

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Lyrics

Old Codger

What an old codger I am

What an old codger I am

What an old codger I am

What an old codger I am

What an old codger I am

What an old codger I am

Communion's got a lot of grace

It's got style and bread and wine

But they're not mine!

You know what I like!

What an old codger I am

What an old codger I am

What an old codger I am

What an old codger I am

What an old codger I am

What an old codger I am

I may be long in tooth and jaw

But I've got a lot of nerve

When it comes to an angel boy

Pray for me!

What an old codger I am

What an old codger I am

What an old codger I am

What an old codger I am

What an old codger I am

What an old codger I am

When the choir is singing in the aisles

And the moon comes up over the steeple

I might just turn into a bol-weevil

And creep up on you with my beef-jerky!

Hey baby!

We're gonna shave 'em dry

You know what shave 'em dry is?

You'll learn!

Mmmm, that's good, that's good!

That's very good!

Just close your eyes baby and think of England!

Well why not?

I always keep my socks on!

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Track details

From Black and White

1978

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Album

Black and White

Release year

1978

—Tank
—Death and Night and Blood (Yukio)
—Enough Time
—Toiler on the Sea
—Tits
—Walk On By
—Mean to Me
—Old Codger
—Do You Wanna?
—Curfew
—In the Shadows
—Nice 'N' Sleazy
—Shut Up
—Sverige (Jag är insnöad på Östfronten)
—Threatened
—Outside Tokyo
—Hey! (Rise of the Robots)
—Sweden (All Quiet on the Eastern Front)

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Writer: Dave Greenfield, Hugh Cornwell, Jean-Jacques Burnel, Jet Black
Producer: Martin Rushent