I Finish Them Off

DESCRIPTION: "No doubt I know a thing or two although I look a fool"; he "took up the finishing stool" and all the women come for his service. "I cuddle them all, I finish them off a treat." He provides lessons to other neighbors for making things look good
AUTHOR: T. W. Connor (source: FolkSongAndMusicHall)
EARLIEST DATE: 1907 (source: FolkSongAndMusicHall)
KEYWORDS: humorous courting hair disguise chickens
FOUND IN: Britain(England(Lond))
REFERENCES (2 citations):
Howson-SongsSunginSuffolk, #26, "I Finish Them Off" (1 text)
FolkSongAndMusicHall, "I finish em off"
Roud #10702
File: Hows026

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