Handbags and Gladrags (Live)
Ever  seen  a  blind  man  cross  the  road,
Try  na  make  it  to  the  other  side.
Ever  seen  a  young  girl  growing  old,
Try  na  make  herself  a  bride.
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So  what  becomes  of  you  my  love,
when  they  have  finally  stripped  you  of
The  handbags  and  the  gladrags
that  your  poor  old  Grandad  had  to  sweat  to  buy  you.
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Once  I  was  a  young  man,
and  all  I  thought  I  had  to  do  was  smile.
Well  you  are  still  a  young  girl,
and  you  bought  everything  in  style.
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So  once  you  think  you  re  in ,you  re  out,
cause  you  don  t  mean  a  single  thing  without
The  handbags  and  the  gladrags
that  your  poor  old  Grandad  had  to  sweat  to  buy  you.
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Sing  a  song  of  sixpence  for  your  sake
and  drink  a  bottle  full  of  rye.
Four  and  twenty  blackbirds  in  a  cake,
and  bake  them  all  in  a  pie.
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They  told  me  you  missed  school  today,
so  what  I  suggest  you  just  throw  them  all  away.
The  handbags  and  the  gladrags
that  your  poor  old  Grandad  had  to  sweat  to  buy  you.
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They  told  me  you  missed  school  today,
so  what  I  suggest  you  just  throw  them  all  away.
The  handbags  and  the  gladrags
that  your  poor  old  Grandad  had  to  sweat  to  buy  you