Arthur played the ba** He had an angel's face Jiving with the Hoodoos, man No-one could take his place No, no, no, oh, oh He needed extra cash So he drove his brother's cab The day we heard the news, you know It really hit us bad Yeah, yeah, yeah It was the day that Arthur died It was the day that Arthur died A black gelato van (A black gelato van) Finished for the day (For the day) It met with Arthur's taxi head-on Down St. Kilda way By the Prince of Wales, hey That was the way that Arthur died Upon the day that Arthur died I cried Arthur played the ba** He had an angel's face, well He jived with the Hoodoo Gurus and you know No ones ever gonna take his ever loving place No, no, not me, not anyone here Since the day that Arthur died Ever since the day that Arthur died Ever since the day that Arthur died