Ring the Bell, Verger

DESCRIPTION: "Down in the belfry chaffeur lies, Vicar' s wife between his thighs"; a voice orders him to stop driving the wife and start driving the car. A bell puller is told to stop pulling himself and pull the bell; an organist told to play the organ, not himself
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1967 (Morgan/Green-RugbySongs)
KEYWORDS: humorous bawdy music infidelity
FOUND IN: Britain(England)
REFERENCES (1 citation):
Morgan/Green-RugbySongs, p. 28, "Ring the Bell, Verger" (1 text)
Roud #10127
NOTES [34 words]: This looks like it should be sung to the tune of "Ring the Bell, Watchman" or one of its descendants, although a few lines are a bad fit. But since it appears no tune has been recorded, we can't be sure. - RBW
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File: RuSo028

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