Mrs. Murphy

Lyrics

[Verse 1] "Hello, Mrs. Murphy That's a lovely dress you're wearin', is it new?" "Why, thank you, Mr. Wilson But I've had this same old dress about a year or two" [Verse 2] Upstairs in bed The tall boy stretched just like a cat Put his hands behind his head And lay there thinkin' of a dream that he had [Verse 3] "I hear that the Johnsons Had a baby, Mrs. Murphy, is that true?" "Why yes, but it's rumored That the little tot's real daddy lives in 22" [Verse 4] In 22 The boy lay whistlin' out of tune Ridin' on the sea Dreamin' of a thousand things he'd like to be [Verse 5] "Poor Mr. Johnson Bein' married to a wife who should be caged It's the child who will suffer And to think that that young man is less than half her age" [Verse 6] Upstairs he sits He hears a knock and nothin' more "Come on in, you're late Well, don't just stand there, Mrs. Johnson, close the door"