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Poo-poo In The Prawn

Song by Ian Dury
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I took a sudden notion
To go down to the ocean
I got my suntan lotion
My flippers and my mask

In proper distribution
Of fully formed ablutions
Formed an ocean of pollution
In which I dare sn't bask

Some turds were teeny-tiny
And some were big and shiny
But they all f**ked up the briney
In which I dipped my toe

If you go swimming in the sh*te-us
You'll get worse than dermititis
From the sea of grey detritus
Where the sewage ebbs and flows

There's no respite
From the cesspit
No shelter from the pong
The poor old ocean
Is full of motions
Where the hell did we go wrong?

Like a lamb off to the slaughter
Poured myself a glass of water
I failed to spot I'd caught a
Little creature in my cup

I was well and truly bolleaux-ed
From the fires of hell that followed
'Twas the cup of life I'd swallowed
And it almost did me up

Something coming
Through the plumbing
That should not be there at all
The glass is brimming
And things are swimming
And quite frankly, I'm appalled

Was a very hungry fella
I defrosted my paella
Came down with salmonella
Three weeks intensive care

They failed to send technicians in
To check the air-conditioning
Which was unfortunately transmissioning
A case of Legionnaire

There's a malaise
In the mayonnaise
There's a poo-poo in the prawn
Where we missed them
In the system
Little germs are being born
There's no respite
From the cesspit
There's no shelter from the pong

Where the hell did we go ....?

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Ian Robins Dury (12 May 1942 – 27 March 2000) was a British singer-songwriter and actor who rose to fame during the late 1970s, during the punk and new wave era of rock music. He was the lead singer ... View All »
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Ian Dury - The Bus Driver's Prayer & Other Stories
Track Song Title Duration
1 That's Enough of That 4:51
2 Bill Haley's Last Words 3:14
3 Poor Joey 3:52
4 Quick Quick Slow 3:16
5 Fly In The Ointment 2:57
6 O'donegal 3:55
7 Poo-poo In The Prawn 3:17
8 Have A Word 1:17
9 London Talking 3:59
10 D'orine The Cow 3:20
11 Your Horoscope 4:02
12 No Such Thing As Love 3:40
13 Two Old Dogs Without A Name 4:43
14 Amerind 4:25
15 I Believe 3:28
16 Cowboys 4:33
17 One Love 3:33
18 Grape and Grain 5:34
19 The Writer 5:12
20 Whale 5:05
21 Itinerant Child 4:46
Ian Dury

Ian Dury

Ian Robins Dury (12 May 1942 – 27 March 2000) was a British singer-songwriter and actor who rose to fame during the late 1970s, during the punk and new wave ... View All »
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