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Biggest Aspidistra

            The Biggest Aspidistra in the World

 By Will E. Haines, Jimmy Harper and Tommy Connor (1928) Performed by Gracie Fields

For years we 'ad an Aspidistra in a flower pot,

On the Whatnot, near the 'at stand in the 'all.

It didn't seem to grow, till one day our Brother joe,

Had a notion that he'd make it strong and tall.

So 'e crossed it with an acorn from an oak tree,

And 'e planted it against the garden wall.

it shot up like a rocket till it nearly touched the sky

it's the biggest Aspidistra in the world.

We couldn't see the top of it  it got so bloomid

Ifs the biggest Aspidistra in the world.

When father's 'ad a skinful at his pub the'Bunch of Grapes'

He doesn't go all fighting mad, and getting into scrapes,

You'll find'im in 'is bearskin playing 'Tarzan of the Apes'

Up the biggest Aspidistra in the world.

We 1 ave to get it watered by the local fire brigade,

So they've put the water rate up 'arf a crown.

The roots stop up the drains, grow along the country lanes

And they come up 'arf a mile outside the Town.

Once we 'ired the Crystal Palace for anot'ouse

But a jealous rival went and burned it down.

The Torn Cats and the Moggies love to spend their evenings out ,

Up the biggest Aspidistra in the world.

They all begin miaowing when the buds begin to. sprout

From the biggest Aspidistra in the world.

 The dogs line up for miles and miles a funny sight to

 see

high They sniff around for hours on end and wag their

 tails with glee,

 so I've 'ad to put a notice up to say ifs not a tree,

 Ifs the biggest Aspidistra in the world.

It's getting worn and weary and its leaves are turning

 grey,

 

Its the oldest Aspidistra in the world.

So we water it with'alf a pint of Guinness ev'ry day

 It's the stoutest Aspidistra in the world.

The Borough Council told us that we've got to chop it

 down.

 It interferes with aeroplanes that fly above the Town

So we sold it to a woodyard for a lousy 'alf a crown

 Ifs the biggest Aspidistra in the world.

 

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