Lyric When I m Cleaning Windows
When I m Cleaning Windows
George Formby
- written by George Formby, Harry Gifford and Frederick E. Cliffe
- as recorded September 27, 1936 by George Formby (1904-1961)
Now I go cleanin windows to earn an honest bob
For a nosy parker it s an interestin job
Now it s a job that just suits me
A window cleaner you would be
If you can see what I can see
When I m cleanin windows
Honeymoonin couples too
You should see them bill n coo
You d be surprised at things they do
When I m cleanin windows
In my profession I ll work hard
But I ll never stop
I ll climb this blinkin ladder
Till I get right to the top
The blushin bride, she looks divine
The bridegroom he is doin fine
I d rather have his job than mine
When I m cleanin windows
The chambermaids sweet names I call
It s a wonder I don t fall
My mind s not on my work at all
When I m cleanin windows
I know a fella, such a swell
He has a thirst, that s plain to tell
I ve seen him drink his bath as well
When I m cleanin windows
Oh, in my profession I ll work hard
But I ll never stop
I ll climb this blinkin ladder
Till I get right to the top
Pyjamas lyin side by side
Ladies nighties I have spied
I ve often seen what goes inside
When I m cleanin windows
------ banjo ------
Now there s a famous talkie queen
She looks a flapper on the screen
She s more like eightie than eighteen
When I m cleanin windows
She pulls her hair all down behind
Then pulls down her... never mind
And after that pulls down the blind
When I m cleanin windows
In my profession I ll work hard
But I ll never stop
I ll climb this blinkin ladder
Till I get right to the top
An old maid walks around the floor
She s so fed up, one day I m sure
She ll drag me in and lock the door
When I m cleanin windows
When I m cleanin windows
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Glossary
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bob: an informal word for a shilling, a British coin
worth one twentieth of a pound
nosy parker: a prying person
bill n coo: "bill" means to kiss and whisper amorously;
"coo" means to murmur lovingly
swell: remarkable person
talkie: an early film with a soundtrack; a "talking picture"
flapper: (in the 1920s) a young woman, especially one
flaunting her unconventional behaviour
old maid: a woman regarded as unlikely ever to marry;
a spinster
George Formby
- written by George Formby, Harry Gifford and Frederick E. Cliffe
- as recorded September 27, 1936 by George Formby (1904-1961)
Now I go cleanin windows to earn an honest bob
For a nosy parker it s an interestin job
Now it s a job that just suits me
A window cleaner you would be
If you can see what I can see
When I m cleanin windows
Honeymoonin couples too
You should see them bill n coo
You d be surprised at things they do
When I m cleanin windows
In my profession I ll work hard
But I ll never stop
I ll climb this blinkin ladder
Till I get right to the top
The blushin bride, she looks divine
The bridegroom he is doin fine
I d rather have his job than mine
When I m cleanin windows
The chambermaids sweet names I call
It s a wonder I don t fall
My mind s not on my work at all
When I m cleanin windows
I know a fella, such a swell
He has a thirst, that s plain to tell
I ve seen him drink his bath as well
When I m cleanin windows
Oh, in my profession I ll work hard
But I ll never stop
I ll climb this blinkin ladder
Till I get right to the top
Pyjamas lyin side by side
Ladies nighties I have spied
I ve often seen what goes inside
When I m cleanin windows
------ banjo ------
Now there s a famous talkie queen
She looks a flapper on the screen
She s more like eightie than eighteen
When I m cleanin windows
She pulls her hair all down behind
Then pulls down her... never mind
And after that pulls down the blind
When I m cleanin windows
In my profession I ll work hard
But I ll never stop
I ll climb this blinkin ladder
Till I get right to the top
An old maid walks around the floor
She s so fed up, one day I m sure
She ll drag me in and lock the door
When I m cleanin windows
When I m cleanin windows
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Glossary
--------
bob: an informal word for a shilling, a British coin
worth one twentieth of a pound
nosy parker: a prying person
bill n coo: "bill" means to kiss and whisper amorously;
"coo" means to murmur lovingly
swell: remarkable person
talkie: an early film with a soundtrack; a "talking picture"
flapper: (in the 1920s) a young woman, especially one
flaunting her unconventional behaviour
old maid: a woman regarded as unlikely ever to marry;
a spinster
