I'M SO ASHAMED
(Hare)


Peter Sellers - 1958



They say that I'm too old, I guess I'm comin' up for nine
Me curly hair is gettin' thin, it's all them women and wine
But I'm oh, so ashamed, it's been three weeks since I 'ad
A record in the top twenty pops

It 'urts me when I thinks as 'ow at eight I was top o' the pole
They screamed ev'ry time I just opened me mouth
And rocked in the aisles with me roll
Now I'm oh, so ashamed, they all say me discs are flops
'Cause I 'aven't got a record in the top twenty pops

I've tried ooh-aahs and I've giggled, I've rocked it and I've skiffled
I've sung an old song and not no one could make out a word, it's the truth
I've clapped me 'ands till the blood run
I've 'ad echo till me 'ead spun, till me 'ead spun, till me 'ead spun
But they say you're too old, too long in the tooth, give us youth!

I've 'ad me breakdown in the papers, dyed me 'air a luminous green
I've wobbled me 'ips in sexy-like capers and me sideboards meet under me chin
But I'm oh, so ashamed, it's been three weeks since I 'ad
A record in the top twenty pops

I've 'eld 'igh notes real classy till me eyes went all glassy
I've sung a duet with meself, nearly ruptured me throat
I've tried 'ummin'  and 'ot drummin', I've broke ten guitars with me strummin'
But it always turns out some Charlie 'as done it before, cor! 

Whatsamatter with me platters, they say I should try a new kick
But me nerves is 'angin' in tatters, I've done me nut till I'm fare off me wick
And I'm oh, so ashamed, it's been three weeks since I 'ad
A record in the top twenty pops, me discs are slippin'
I 'aven't got a record in the top twenty pops

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(Transcribed by Mel Priddle - November 2018)