STICK IT ON THE WALL MRS. RILEY
(Arion / Madden)
Billy Cotton & His Band
V. Billy Cotton, Alan Breeze and Chorus




(Chorus)
Stick it on the wall, Mrs. Riley
Enough’s enough for any old bit of fluff.


(Alan)
Mrs. Riley wears a fur that really is a sight
A cross between a door mat and a cat that lost a fight
She wears it summer, autumn, spring, 
Whenever she goes out
And when she’s coming down the street
You’ll hear the neighbours shout


Stick it on the wall, Mrs. Riley
Don’t you think you’ve had it long enough
Stick it in the fire, Mrs. Riley
There comes an end to every bit of fluff
It’s made a meal for every moth 
That’s fluttered round the town
It’s worn and torn and all forlorn
It’s time you laid it down
So stick it on the wall, Mrs. Riley
The poor old thing is getting much too rough
I mean your bit of beaver, Mrs. Riley
Enough’s enough for any old piece of fluff


(Musical Break)


(Billy)
Why don’t you stick it on the wall, Mrs Riley


(Alan)
Splendid idea, William


(Billy)
Don’t you think you’ve had it long enough


(Alan)
Yes and actually I should stick it in the fire, Mrs Riley


(Billy)
Good a place as any


(Alan)
There comes an end to every bit of fluff


(Billy)
March of time, old boy
It’s made a meal for every moth 
that’s fluttered round the town


(Alan)
It’s worn and torn and all forlorn
It’s time you laid it down


(Both)
So stick it on the wall, Mrs Riley


(Alan)
The poor old thing is getting much too rough


(Billy)
Wear and tear, old man
We mean your bit of beaver, Mrs Riley


(Alan)
Of course


(Both)
Enough’s enough for any old piece of fluff


(Musical Break)


(Chorus)
Stick it on the wall, Mrs. Riley.










(Contributed by Bill Huntley - September 2006)