DO SHRIMPS MAKE GOOD MOTHERS?


The Two Gilberts - 1924
Jack Hylton & His Orch. - 1924
Jack Chapman - 1924
Leslie Jeffries & His Rialto Orch. - 1924
Meloto Dance Orch. - 1924






Katy said let's start a shrimp farm, shrimp farm
Just a simple little shrimp farm, Bognor way will do
But I can't, I mean to say, what I mean to say is
I have no objection, yet it's a little delicate
Just a form of etiquette, strictly entré nous

Do shrimps make good mothers, yes they do
Have they lots of lovers fond and true
Have they sisters, have they brothers
Cousins, uncles, aunts and others
Do shrimps make good mothers, yes they do

Ours will be an enterprising shrimp farm, shrimp farm
With the latest modern methods we shall make it pay
We'll procure a monkey gland, on the shrimps we'll try it
If things turn out as we've planned when we've used that monkey gland
We'll find lots of in the sand one fine Summer's day

Do shrimps make good mothers, yes they do
Have they lots of lovers fond and true
Have they sisters, have they brothers
Cousins, uncles, aunts and others
Do shrimps make good mothers, yes they do

Will the mothers stay upon our shrimp farm, shrimp farm
Or will they be naughty shrimps just for a gay lifestyle
Will they go to Haddock Park, for a plaice start betting 
Will they stop up with a whale, then come home and tell the tale
Say they sheltered from the gale to keep nice and dry

Do shrimps make good mothers, yes they do
Have they lots of lovers fond and true
Have they sisters, have they brothers
Cousins, uncles, aunts and others
Do shrimps make good mothers, yes they do

Do shrimps make good mothers, yes they do
Have they lots of lovers fond and true
In the midst of all our troubles ??? ??? systems ????? doubles
Do shrimps make good mothers, yes they do

Do shrimps make good mothers, yes they do
No one knows what is before us, so we'll all join in the chorus
Do shrimps make good mothers, yes they do






(Transcribed by Mel Priddle - August 2013)