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I'm only a common workin'-man, / With a eye to my vittles an' beer, / But afore I puts my money on Joe, / There's a thing or two as I'd like to know, / Which 'e 'asn't a-made quite clear.
I admit as it sounds attractive-like / For to shut them furriners out, / But every Board School nipper knows / As there's things wot only a furriner grows / As we couldn't well do without.