KEEP YOUR HAND ON YOUR HA'PENNY
(Alex Glasgow)

The Fivepenny Piece - 1974



Keep yer ‘and on yer ha'penny
Cover it well with yer palm
Keep yer ‘and on yer ha'penny
And Molly will come to no harm

When Molly began to go courtin’
Her Mother was anxious to tell 
How certain young fellows would want her 
To stray down the pathway to hell
So Molly’s old Ma used to sing

Keep yer ‘and on yer ha'penny
Cover it well with yer palm
Keep yer ‘and on yer ha'penny
And Molly will come to no harm 

They’ll hug you and kiss you so sweetly
Make you feel ever so nice 
But handle the fellows discretely
And listen to this simple advice

Keep yer ‘and on yer ha'penny
Cover it well with yer palm
Keep yer ‘and on yer ha'penny
And Molly will come to no harm

Now Molly and me went out courtin’
I told her she’d nothin’ to fear
But down in the meadow last Sunday
I whispered these words in 'er ear

Take yer ‘and off yer ha'penny
Look into me bonnie blue eyes
Take yer ‘and off yer ha'penny
And I’ll give you a lovely surprise


(Transcribed by Mel Priddle - February 2018)