Big Willie's Blues

 

 

I went up to the Royal Infirmary, to see Big Willie there,
I stepped up to his bedside and sat down on his chair .

He didn't look too cheerful, his face was turning blue.
I asked him how his health was, but all that Willie said was 'Oooooh ...'

I spoke to him about racing, football and politics too,
I asked his opinion of the weather, but all that Willie said was 'Oooooh ...’

From the table he snatched up a notebook, from my pocket he picked out a pen,
He began to scribble something and he lay down peacefully then.

The sister she came running, she said Big Willie was dead,
I pointed to that paper, I said 'Those are the last words he said.'

The sister read that message, and I found I'd made a boob,
It said 'Ya stupid lookin' clown ye, you're sittin' on ma oxygen tube.'