ONE OF THE RUINS THAT CROMWELL KNOCKED ABOUT A BIT
(Harry Bedford / Terry Sullivan)

Made famous by Marie Lloyd, but never recorded by her - c.1920
Marie Lloyd Jr. - 1930


I'm a bit of a ruin that Cromwell knocked about a bit,
One of the ruins that Cromwell knocked about a bit.

In the gay old days there used to be something doing
No wonder that the poor old abbey went to ruin.

Those who raise their voices sing and shout of it,
You can bet your life there isn't a doubt of it.

Outside the Oliver Cromwell last Saturday night
I was one of the ruins that Cromwell knocked about a bit.

I'm one of the ruins that Cromwell knocked about a bit
One of the ruins that Cromwell knocked about a bit