He's Dead but He Wont Lie Down

He's Dead but He Wont Lie Down - Gracie Fields

My sister's young man is a hundred and three

Yes a hundred and three is he;

And he's real cold-storage meat

From his head right to his feet

He's dead but he won't lie down

Now she's his Juliet and he's her Romeo

Though his real name is Septimus Brown

From his soul romance has fled

Still she likes his old bald head

He's dead but he won't lie down

He won't

Lie down

He's dead but he won't lie down

At a movie show once

Full of passion and love

He said "Be Mrs Septimus Brown "

And although he'd got the cramp

He said "Vamp me darling Vamp "

He's dead but he won't lie down

Now Septimus Brown has a large family

It's the biggest one for miles around

He's had children by the score

But he thinks he likes some more

He's dead but he won't lie down

He won't

Lie down

He's dead but he won't lie down

Now late last night in the old cemet'ry

With all the pretty tombstones round

Sister said "Oh do behave "

Then they both fell in their grave

He's dead but he won't lie down

He won't lie down

He's dead but he won't lie down

I think he is lying down now