Handbags and Gladrags

Michael D'abo

Ever seen a blind man cross the road
Tryin' to make the other si-ide
Ever seen a young girl growin' old
Tryin' to make herself a bri-ide

So what becomes of you my love
When they have finally stripped you of
The handbags and the gladrags
That your Grandad had to sweat
So you could buy-uy

Once I was a young man
And I thought all I had to do was smi-ile
You are still a young girl
And you bought everything in sty-why-why-why-yle

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-uy

Sing a song of six-pence for your sake
And take a bottle full of rye-ye
Four and twenty blackbirds in a cake
And bake them all in a pie-ie-ie-ie-ie-ie

They told me you missed school today
So I suggest you just throw them all away-ay-ay
The handbags and the gladrags
That your poor old Granddad
Had to sweat to buy-uy
Bye-bye

They told me you missed school today
So I suggest you just throw them all away-ay
The handbags and the gladrags
That your poor old Grandad
Had to sweat to buy-uy
Bye-bye

Trivia about the song Handbags and Gladrags by Jon English

On which albums was the song “Handbags and Gladrags” released by Jon English?
Jon English released the song on the albums “English History” in 1978, “The Best Of Jon English” in 1978, “Wine Dark Sea” in 2011, and “Six Ribbons: The Ultimate Collection” in 2011.
Who composed the song “Handbags and Gladrags” by Jon English?
The song “Handbags and Gladrags” by Jon English was composed by Michael D'abo.

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