I enter the wake 
walls are red and cellar blake 
little work I have to make 
with a fishwife bent to 

I open a door 
What I see? Another [bad word] 
With a grimy grinning brow 
Let me play with you girl 

- You scum! - I'm your tailor 
Thread I brought and corteuos'll make you 
Stitch to lip and stitch to other 
You are silent. Cheerful! Rather! 
Stitch by stitch but tongue is out 
Hey you calf don't cry so loud 
Use the scissors - What you do? 
- Never'll be foul-mouthed you 

I enter the wake 
Walls are red and cellar blake 
Little work I have to make 
With a cutty bent to 

I open a door 
What I see? Another [bad word] 
With a grimy grinning brow 
Let me play with you girl 

- Hey lad? - I'm your lover 
With my stake will pierce your cover 
Let me plant you on the edge 
Let me touch your lips with sledge 
Please bend down and lift your skirt 
Do not move - it's just absurd 
Use that grampus - What you do? 
- Never'll be so gorgeous you 

I enter the wake 
Walls are red and cellar blake 
Little work I have to make 
With a lady bent to 

I open a door 
What I see? Another [bad word] 
With a grimy grinning brow 
Let me play with you girl 

- Oh sir! - I'm your saviour 
So said I and torch I gave her 
Hands are tight so I have missed 
So with fire she was kissed 
Put your little hand in mine 
Let me wipe your tears with bine 
Use that grip vice - What you do? 
- Never'll be too mincing you 

I went off the wake 
Far off now cellar blake 
As the evening pass the day [bad word] home with pleasure 

Jolly hangman 
Jolly hangman 
Jolly hangman 
Toils all day