XTC - Ball and Chain - "Punch and Judy"

[@xtstevie]

Stunning wordplay by Partridge.........His trademark !!!! Class.

[@tetedepoulet8651]

Great song from a great band!

[@Kentonbass]

GREAT song!

[@flanissimo]

Punch and judy. Punch and judy, In a semi, On a brand new council plot, Sunday lunchtime, Beer-for-punch time, While his dinner's far from hot, She grows tired, Cab is hired, She goes round to see her friend, He comes back late, Fool is irate, We will see his temper bend. This must be make-believe, This must be make-believe, This must be make-believe, 'cos who do we know, dear, who acts like that?

[@zendadio5039]

Love it. thanks for verses flanissimo.

[@hufclufc]

Can i be the first person to say this is a quaint little story.... thank you.

[@sparkzdeunrest9505]

Classic!

[@flanissimo]

Punch and judy, In a quandary, She's walked out, and he is mad. Now he's grown up, Can't smash home up, Retribution must be had. Punch and judy, Had a baby, Who brought them to married bliss. Mr punch,, Has drunken hunch, That he must punish kid for this This must be make-believe, This must be make-believe, This must be make-believe, 'cos who do we know, dear, who acts like that? Punch and judy

[@flanissimo]

Gather 'round! Punch and judy, Did it truly, And were married in a haste, In love, maybe, Using the baby, As a kind of romance paste, She's grown fatter, Her hair cut shorter, Looks much older than nineteen, He's a drinker, Not a thinker, Baby spoiled his could-have-been. This must be make-believe, This must be make-believe, This must be make-believe, 'cos who do we know, dear, who acts like that?

[@tetedepoulet8651]

*'cause

[@mattemery9181]

Gather 'round! Punch and Judy Did it truly And were married in a haste In love, maybe Using the baby As a kind of romance paste She's grown fatter Her hair cut shorter Looks much older than nineteen He's a drinker Not a thinker Baby spoiled his could-have-been This must be make-believe This must be make-believe This must be make-believe Cause who do we know, dear, who acts like that? Punch and Judy Punch and Judy In a semi On a brand new council plot Sunday lunchtime Beer-for-Punch time While his dinner's far from hot She grows tired Cab is hired She goes round to see her friend He comes back late Fool is irate We will see his temper bend This must be make-believe This must be make-believe This must be make-believe Cause who do we know, dear, who acts like that? Punch and Judy In a quandary She's walked out, and he is mad Now he's grown up Can't smash home up Retribution must be had Punch and Judy Had a baby Who brought them to married bliss Mr Punch,, Has drunken hunch That he must punish kid for this This must be make-believe This must be make-believe This must be make-believe Cause who do we know, dear, who acts like that? Punch and Judy

[@SequinBrain]

I can never hear the lyrics in songs for some dumb reason, thx for posting them.

[@jimh5199]

Who do we know dear who acts like that? woa woah no one!