[ti:The Last Will And Testament Of Jake Thackray] [ar:Jake Thackray] [al:Jake In A Box (The EMI Recordings 1967-1976)] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]The Last Will and Testament of Jake Thackray - Jake Thackray [00:14.31]I the under mentioned by this document [00:19.75]Do declare my true intentions my last [00:23.67]Will my testament [00:25.39]When I turn up my toes when I rattle [00:27.91]My clack when I agonise [00:30.01]I want no great wet weepings no tearing [00:32.85]Of hair no wringing of hands [00:35.20]No sighs no lack a days no woe is me's [00:38.24]And none of your sad adieus [00:41.46]Go go go and get the priest and [00:43.97]Then go get the booze boys [00:49.92]Death where is thy victory grave [00:54.21]Where is thy sting [00:55.88]When I snuff it bury me quickly [00:59.35]Then let carousels begin [01:01.64]But not a do with a few ham sandwiches [01:03.86]A sausage roll or two and [01:05.83]A small port wine please [01:07.26]Roll the carpet right back get cracking [01:09.84]With your old gay gordons [01:11.41]And your knees up shake it up live it up [01:13.96]Sup it up hell of a kind of a time [01:17.57]And if the coppers come around well [01:19.72]Tell them the party's mine boys [01:26.47]Let best beef be eaten fill every empty glass [01:32.34]Let no breast be beaten let no tooth be gnashed [01:38.30]Don't bother with a fancy tombstone or a big deal [01:41.60]Angel or a little copper flower pot [01:43.80]Grow a dog rose in my eyes or a p**sy willow [01:47.21]But no forget me nots [01:49.11]No epitaphs no keepsakes you can [01:51.97]Let my memory slip [01:54.48]You can say a prayer or two for me soul [01:57.09]Then but make it quick boys [02:03.54]Lady if your bosom is heaving don't waste [02:08.40]Your bosom on me [02:10.08]Let it heave for a man who's breathing [02:13.38]A man who can feel a man who can see [02:16.21]And to my cronies you can read my books [02:18.74]You can drive around in my motor car [02:21.64]And you can fish your trout [02:23.10]With my fly and tackle [02:24.45]You can play on my guitar [02:27.27]And sing my songs wear my shirts [02:29.11]You can even settle my debts [02:32.56]You can kiss my little missus if [02:34.84]She's willing then but no regrets boys [02:41.44]Your rosebuds are numbered [02:44.65]Gather them now for rosebuds' sake [02:47.71]And if your hands aren't too encumbered [02:52.69]Gather a bud or two for Jake