Arthur, Son of Martha chords by John Addison

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When Arthur was a little lad,
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he used to stay with his gran.
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He was often embarrassed,
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frequently harassed,
to tell them who the nipper was.
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She usually began.
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He's little Arthur, son of Martha,
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married to my boy Ed.
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Looks like his mother,
more like his brother,
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comes between Jim and Fred.
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Younger than Ted, older than Shirley.
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The one whose hair's curly!
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Nephew of John, cousin of Ron,
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lord of Flora, glory of Victoria,
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Lillian, Gillian, Anita, Peter, Jane, Elaine.
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Gary, Mary
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And a little baby, Lou
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He's awfully bright for two
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I knew he'd interest you
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When Arthur Smith was called up
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Opportunity knocked at his door
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He was often delighted,
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Always excited
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When asked of foreign lands he'd seen
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Ar thur's song would pour
I've been to China North Carolina
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I've sailed the seven seas
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The Dutch, Ida,  Zee
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The Indian, Parsi
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More fantastic than chimpanzees
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Seen dark as the shanty
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gnome girls in Tahiti
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An d in New York City
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The Polish Republic,
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a place called Dubrovnik
Madagascar, Alaska,
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Sardinia, Virginia, Japan
The Sudan, Peru, Tibet,
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Tube, Bengal, Nepal
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Brazil, Seville
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And settled down in Slough
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I'm awfully happy now
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As tranquil as a cow
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Old author at three -score -and -ten
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Was found one day quite dead.
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His relations were glad,
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his friends were sad,
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And when they all discussed it,
Yaggity, yaggity, yaggity, yaggity,
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This is what they said.
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He's had the warrant of death,
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Resigned his last breath,
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Not dead, but gone before.
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He's given up the ghost,
he's heard the last post,
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He's crossed the Stygian shore,
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To his maker once more had
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the shot to seen.
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His swan song, he means.
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Oh, he's rounded the
Bemet and Antamnian,
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Gone west of the blessed,
gone off the hooks,
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In St. Peter's books,
deceased, released,
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He's heard he's not gone to hell.
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The dead smith's fled!
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Poor Arthur Smith's passed away,
So he's said all he can possibly say.
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Ah, ah, the little Arthur,
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Son of Arthur,
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came to see Jim and Fred.
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Well, he's dead.