Lionel Bart - Oom-Pah-Pah lyrics

There's a little ditty they're singin' in the city Especially when they've been on the gin or the beer If you've got the patience your own imaginations will tell you just exactly what you want to hear Oom pah pah, oom pah pah, that's how it goes Oom pah pah, oom pah pah, everyone knows And they all suppose what they want to suppose when they hear oom pah pah Mr. Percy Snodgra** would often have the odd gla** But never when he thought anybody could see Secretly he'd buy it, and drink it on the quiet And dream he was an Earl with a girl on his knee Oom pah pah, oom pah pah, that's how it goes Oom pah pah, oom pah pah, everyone knows What is the cause of his red shiny nose? Could it be oom pah pah? Pretty little Sally goes walking down the alley Displays her pretty ankles to all of the men They could see her garters, but not for free and gratis An inch or two and then she knows when to say when Oom pah pah, oom pah pah, that's how it goes Oom pah pah, oom pah pah, everyone knows Whether its hidden or whether it shows It's the same oom pah pah She was from the country, but now she's up a gumtree She let a fellow beat her, and lead her along What's the use of cryin', she made her bed to lie in She's glad to bring a coin in, and join in this song Oom pah pah, oom pah pah, that's how it goes Oom pah pah, oom pah pah, everyone knows She is no longer the same blushing rose Ever since oom pah pah Oom pah pah, oom pah pah, that's how it goes Oom pah pah, oom pah pah, everyone knows And they all suppose what they want to suppose When they hear oom pah pah