The Scaffold were a comedy, poetry and music trio from Liverpool, England, consisting of Mike McGear (real name Michael McCartney - brother of Paul McCartney), Roger McGough and John Gorman. They performed a mixture of comic songs, comedy sketches and the poetry of McGough, and released a number of singles on EMI between 1966 and 1970, and on Island and Warner Bros. thereafter, achieving Top 10 success in the UK with:
Quatro anos de trabalho duro!Neste mês de maio fizemos quatro anos no ar. Continuamos trabalhando na divulgação deste maravilhoso instrumento, obrigado por participar da nossa história!
[Chorus] CG We’ll drink a drink a drink to lily the pink the pink the pink C The saviour of the of the human race GG7C For she invented medicinal compound most efficacious in every case
[Verse 1] CGC Mr Flears had sticky out ears and they made him awful shy GG7C So they gave him medicinal compound and now he’s learning how to fly
[Verse 2] CGC Brother Tony was said to be boney he would never eat his meals GG7C So they gave him medicinal compound and now they move him around on wheels
[Chorus] CG We’ll drink a drink a drink to lily the pink the pink the pink C The saviour of the of the human race GG7C For she invented medicinal compound most efficacious in every case
[Verse 3] CGC Old Ebeneezer thought he was Julius Caesar and so they put him in a home GG7C Where they gave him medicinal compound and now he's Emperor of Rome
[Verse 4] CGC Johnny Hammer had a terrible stammer he could hardly say a word GG7C And so they gave him medicinal compound now he's seen but never heard
[Chorus] CG We’ll drink a drink a drink to lily the pink the pink the pink C The saviour of the of the human race GG7C For she invented medicinal compound most efficacious in every case
[Verse 5] CGC Auntie Millie ran willy nilly when her legs they did recede GG7C And so they rubbed on medicinal compound and now they call her Millipede
[Verse 6] CGC Jennifer Eccles had lovely big freckles but the boys all called her names GG7C But she changed with medicinal compound and now he joins in all the games
[Verse 7] CGC Lily the Pink she turned to drink she filled up with paraffin inside GG7C And despite her medicinal compound sadly Pickled Lily died
[Verse 8] (slow) CGC Up to Heaven her soul ascended all the Church bells they did ring GG7C She took with her medicinal compound hark the Herald angels sing
[Chorus] CG We’ll drink a drink a drink to lily the pink the pink the pink C The saviour of the of the human race GG7C For she invented medicinal compound most efficacious in every case
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