ANOTHER LITTLE DRINK (WOULDN'T DO US ANY HARM)
From the London Revue "The Bing Boys Are Here" (1916)
(Music: Nat D. Ayer / Lyrics: Clifford Grey)
George Robey, Frank Lester & Violet Lorraine (Stage Production) - 1916
Nat D. Ayer & Chorus - 1916
The Two Filberts - 1916
Winifred Atwell (Instr.) - 1954
Big Ben Banjo Band (Instr.) - 1971
Oh, there was a little hen and she had a wooden leg,
The best little hen that ever laid an egg.
And she laid more eggs than any hen on the farm,
And another little drink wouldn't do us any harm.
Another little drink,
Another little drink,
Another little drink wouldn't do us any harm.
Another little drink,
Another little drink,
Another little drink wouldn't do us any harm.
We had a little duck and a lot of green peas,
A quart of ginger beer and some Stilton cheese,
Then we felt such a pain in the shade of the palm,
And another little drink wouldn't do us any harm.
Another little drink,
Another little drink,
Another little drink wouldn't do us any harm.
Another little drink,
Another little drink,
Another little drink wouldn't do us any harm.
I went to a ball dressed as a map of France,
Said a girl "Show me how the French advance",
When she reach'd the firing line I shouted in alarm,
And another little drink wouldn't do us any harm.
Another little drink,
Another little drink,
Another little drink wouldn't do us any harm.
Another little drink,
Another little drink,
Another little drink wouldn't do us any harm.
(Contributed by Peter Akers - January 2016)
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As recorded by NAT D. AYER and Chorus:
Oh, there was a little hen and she had a wooden leg
The best little hen that ever laid an egg
And she laid more eggs than any hen on the farm
And another little drink wouldn't do us any harm
Another little drink
Another little drink
Another little drink wouldn't do us any harm
Another little drink
Another little drink
Another little drink wouldn't do us any harm
We had a little duck and a lot of green peas
A quart of ginger beer and some Stilton cheese
Then we felt such a pain in the shade of the palm
And another little drink wouldn't do us any harm
Another little drink
Another little drink
Another little drink wouldn't do us any harm
Another little drink
Another little drink
Another little drink wouldn't do us any harm
There was a little girl who went into a Revue
Couldn't act a bit, but a lady through and through
????? everybody round and the show was born
And another little drink wouldn't do us any harm
Another little drink
Another little drink
Another little drink wouldn't do us any harm
Another little drink
Another little drink
Another little drink wouldn't do us any harm
There was a pretty lass and I'm pleased to say
She climbed upon a bus on a windy day
When a busy little breeze blew an awful storm
And another little drink wouldn't do us any harm
Another little drink
Another little drink
Another little drink wouldn't do us any harm
Another little drink
Another little drink
Another little drink wouldn't do us any harm
With that purest one to a sewing bee I went
When the lights went out there was no harm meant
She did some fancy work, we sang a little song
And another little drink wouldn't do us any harm
Another little drink
Another little drink
Another little drink wouldn't do us any harm
Another little drink
Another little drink
Another little drink wouldn't do us any harm
I went for a walk with the sweet Miss Brown
On a marshy bank we both sat down
But it wasn't fun when the bees did swarm
And another little drink wouldn't do us any harm
Another little drink
Another little drink
Another little drink wouldn't do us any harm
Another little drink
Another little drink
Another little drink wouldn't do us any harm
Oh, I went to a ball dressed as a map of France
Says a girl, "Would you show me how the Allies advance"
But I found that the French, they had occupied the farm
And another little drink wouldn't do us any harm
Another little drink
Another little drink
Another little drink wouldn't do us any harm
Another little drink
Another little drink
Another little drink wouldn't do us any harm
Another little drink
Another little drink
Another little drink wouldn't do us any harm
Another little drink
Another little drink
Another little drink wouldn't do us any harm
Aye-tiddly-aye-ti!
(Transcribed by Mel Priddle - January 2016)
