I work for the foundry for a penny and a half a dayLike a blind
street musician I never see those who payIt's dirty work in
BirminghamBetter deal for a Sheffield manIf he can rivet then his
kids can buyCandy from the candy manAnd the van that comes around
weekendsSelling fancy city thingsSold by the man with the trilby
hatAnd the whiskers spread like wingsYou can hear him singOh you
can hear him singCan I put you on, people can I put you onTell
you that I love you peopleSing a salesman's song and put
you onAnd a second cousin works in the pits in Newcastle on
TyneAnd he don't care if it rains outside, there's
coal dust on his mindIt's dirty work in ManchesterBut the
crew gets paid its geltBang on the bell on FridayYou buys a
little something for yourselfAnd the van that comes around
weekendsSelling fancy city thingsSold by the man in the trilby
hatAnd the whiskers spread like wingsYou can hear him singOh you
can hear him singCan I put you on, people can I put you onTell
you that I love you peopleSing a salesman's song and put
you on