SEARCH HERE: BROWSE 409412 LYRICS BY ARTIST/BAND NAME: #A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z SITE MENU Last Updates Request Lyrics Submit / Correct Popularity Charts VISITORS Login / Register Your Thoughts My Playlists [ More Richard Thompson lyrics ] add to playlist     see a mistake?    comment Artist/Band: Richard Thompson Lyrics for Song: The Boys Of Mutton Street Lyrics for Album: Other Songs - Richard Thompson Strolling down on Mutton Street The moon is peeping through Old wives say, young man, you'd better Watch your P's and Q's Life is good on Mutton Street If you know the why and where Romping on the bomb sites There's magic everywhere we're the boys of Mutton Street Mutton Street, Mutton Street We're the boys of Mutton Street We give no ground we're the boys of Mutton Street Mutton Street, Mutton Street We're the boys of Mutton Street We give no ground We came upon those Burley boys They were shaking like a leaf We had our stones and dusters We were armed right to the teeth We fired a friendly volley And we only maimed a few And quick as greasy lightning They disappeared from view we're the boys of Mutton Street Mutton Street, Mutton Street We're the boys of Mutton Street We give no ground we're the boys of Mutton Street Mutton Street, Mutton Street We're the boys of Mutton Street We give no ground Now, bonfire night it was a sight The bonfire, how it blazed Nearly set the street alight So they called the fire brigade The fire brigade got busy But we cut the hoses clean And suddenly the Mutton Boys Were nowhere to be seen we're the boys of Mutton Street Mutton Street, Mutton Street We're the boys of Mutton Street We give no ground we're the boys of Mutton Street Mutton Street, Mutton Street We're the boys of Mutton Street We give no ground Alky on the corner Shell shocked fusilier Tip him a little drink, he?ll get you Cigarettes and beer Thomas Tapling Senior Got soda pop and news Scott and Son?s got toys for boys But they push their Christian views we're the boys of Mutton Street Mutton Street, Mutton Street We're the boys of Mutton Street We give no ground we're the boys of Mutton Street Mutton Street, Mutton Street We're the boys of Mutton Street We give no ground Album Lyrics: Other Songs - Richard Thompson Richard Thompson "Other Songs - Richard Thompson" 1. 1952 Vintage Black Lightning 2. Auldie Riggs 3. Crawl Back ( Under My Stone ) 4. Fast Food 5. Grey Walls 6. Gypsy Love Songs 7. Has He Got A Friend For Me 8. Haul Me Up 9. Hide It Away 10. Hope You Like The New Me 11. I Found A Stray 12. I Ride In Your Slipstream 13. Jealous Words 14. Jerusalem On The Jukebox 15. Love In A Faithless Country 16. Mascara Tears 17. Mgb-Gt 18. Mingus Eyes 19. Money 20. Mother Knows Best 21. Mr Rebound 22. Mystery Wind 23. Psycho Street 24. Read About Love 25. Reckless Kind 26. Roll Over Vaughan Williams 27. Shane And Dixie 28. So Ben Mi Ch'a Bon Tempo 29. Taking My Business Elsewhere 30. The Calvary Cross 31. The Rival 32. The Tic-Tac Man 33. The Way That It Shows 34. We Got To Get Out Of This Place 35. We Sing Hallelujah 36. Will You Dance, Charlie Boy 37. You Dream Too Much 38. The Boys Of Mutton Street 39. Wall Of Death 40. A Love You Can't Survive 41. Among The Gorse, Among The Grey 42. Back Street Slide 43. Crimescene 44. Dimming Of The Day / Dargai [Edit] 45. First Breath 46. Gethsemane 47. Hard On Me 48. I Still Dream 49. I'll Regret It All In The Morning 50. If Love Whispers Your Name 51. It Won't Be Long 52. One Door Opens 53. Put Your Trust In Me 54. She Steers By Lightning 55. Sidney Wells 56. Small Town Romance [Live] 57. Stumble On 58. That's All, Amen, Close The Door 59. Yankee, Go Home 60. Dimming Of The Day / Dargai 61. From Galway To Graceland 62. I'll Tag Along 63. Shine On Love