OVER THE WALL WE GO
(David Bowie)
David Bowie & The Buzz - 1966
Oscar (Lead Vocal: Paul Nicholas) - 1967
As recorded by DAVID BOWIE:
Over the wall we go
All coppers are nanas
Over the wall we go
Leave 'em a note sayin' "Wish you was 'ere"
I know the best ways to break out of 'ere
I helped a young laddie called Ivan
I bundled him over the wall last night
Then he climbed back and he grabbed me tight
He uttered some words that I can't say to you
'Cause he remembered that he was a screw, hah
Over the wall we go
All coppers are nanas
Over the wall we go
Leave 'em a note wishin' "Happy New Year"
My name it is Henry, some say I'm thick
I've spent half me life in and out of nick
Me mum sends me presents to keep me in style
Soggy old cakes and 'undreds of files
Yeah, I sussed all them files, I'm a clever young man
Now I'm just stupid with manicured hands
Over the wall we go
All coppers are nanas
Over the wall we go
Nobody's left and the screws are in tears
SPOKEN:
"Double 3, 427"
"Here, sir"
"Double 3, 428"
"Here, sir"
"Double 3, 429, Double 3, 429, where is he?"
"He went out for a cup o' tea at the local football match, sir"
"Oh, oh, well he might have invited me"
Over the wall we go
All coppers are nanas
Over the wall we go
Nobody's left and the screws are in tears
We tried diggin' tunnels but gave up the ghost
Just past the canteen, ten yards at the most
Our limbs was aching, we felt pretty pooped
Our clothes they was tatty, our hallows did droop
We crawled back to safety, our hearts filled with gloom
'Cause we'd dug ourselves through to the smallest room
Over the wall we go
All coppers are nanas
Over the wall we go
Leave 'em a note wishin' "Happy New Year"
SPOKEN:
[Knock, knock, knock]
"Hello, who is it?"
"Double 3, 429, guv"
"Oh, hang on a minute
Hello Sonny Jim, been wondering where you were
Have you had a nice Christmas?"
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As recorded by OSCAR:
(Over the wall we go)
(All coppers are nanas)
(Over the wall we go)
(Leave 'em a note sayin' "Happy New Year")
I know the best ways to break out of here
I helped a young laddie called Ivan
I bundled him over the wall last night
Then he climbed back and he grabbed me tight
He uttered some words that I can't say to you
'Cause he remembered that he was a screw
(Over the wall we go)
(All coppers are nanas)
(Over the wall we go)
(Leave 'em a note sayin' "Happy New Year")
My name is Henry, now some say I'm thick
I've spent half me life in and out o' the nick
Me mum sends me presents to keep me in style
Soggy old cakes and hundreds of files
Yeah, I sussed all them files, I'm a clever young man
Now I look stupid with manicured hands
(Over the wall we go)
(All coppers are nanas)
(Over the wall we go)
(Leave 'em a note sayin' "Happy New Year")
SPOKEN:
"Double 3, 421"
"Yus"
"Double 3, 422"
"Present"
"Double 3, 423
"Oi'm here!"
"Double 3, 424"
"Hello"
"Double 3, 425"
"Hi!"
"Double 3, 426, Double 3, 426, where is he?"
(Sound of filing)
"Ere, keep it up, lads. Another course and we're out"
(Over the wall we go)
(All coppers are nanas)
(Over the wall we go)
(Leave 'em a note sayin' "Happy New Year")
My name is Reggie, the scandalous one
I got seven years, so I gossip my time
I get all the titbits and pieces of news
I'm a privilaged con and my uniform's blue
The new lads will ask me if I am a screw
I tell 'em, "Ooh, cheekie, not even for you"
(Over the wall we go)
(All coppers are nanas)
(Over the wall we go)
(Leave 'em a note sayin' "Happy New Year")
(Over the wall we go)
(All coppers are nanas)
(Over the wall we go)
(Leave 'em a note sayin' "Happy New Year")
(Over the wall we go)
(All coppers are nanas)
(Over the wall we go)
(Leave 'em a note sayin' "Happy New Year")
(Transcribed by Mel Priddle - January 2016)
