Lively! Lyrics

Lonnie Donegan Lively!

Now, "lively" is a funny word
It means a lot of things
But to the burglar people
An urgent call it brings

Cause' when they breakin' open safes
Or nailin' up ....vans(?)
Lively just means
Scap(?) boys to the different game (?)

Chorus:
Lively, lively, the night is going fast
Lively, lively, we both got murky pasts
Lively, lively, don't leave this block(?) untied
Cause' if you did it's a penny to a quip that we both
end up inside!

Solo 1

We broke into a spinster's(?) house
While she was ...ing prayer
She was praying for a men
....(?) she didn't care

We had to dive beneath the bed
The dust there made me sneeze
"Oh, that was great!" the old girl cried
And(?) jumped up on her knees! (?)

Repeat Chorus

Solo 2

Now we rehearsed for days and days
A smashin' grab to do
"You throw the brick" one bloke said
"And I'll leave the grab to you"

The brick went through the window
"Now grab! - they cried - "And quick!"
It wasn't till we got away I've found I grabbed that
brick!

[spoken]
Oh lively, lively... Yeah...
I sang this song once at a policemen' dance
But I wasn't singing for coppers
....was a gangster

While once I've run form the law I ran into a church
I mixed with lots of people just to confuse the search
I've found meself right at the front, the best place I
could hide
I ... afraid when some bloke's said "Got ring? Here
comes the bride!"
Ooops!

Chorus

Solo 3 with some scat

The shop stewart of our union was up before the judge
Who sentens him to 18 months our stwart langed a
grundge
The maximum is twelve months so what rots?!
You always wanted time in a half and that's just what
you've got!"

Lively, lively, the night is going fast
Lively, lively, we both got murky pasts
Lively, lively, don't leave this block(?) untied
Cause' if you did it's a penny to a quip
I go blimey, it come ... (?)
(different band member) Oh, Lord, ...!
(another band member)... and here we go!
(yet another voice)... here comes the couple(?)!
(Lonnie again) I want some beer and if you...
We both end up insiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiide!