In The Middle Of The Night

Madness

Nice man George, newsagent on the corner


Not very rich, but never any poorer


Jaunty old George, a happy sixty-three


Not very tall, but healthier than me


He whistles timeless tunes as he saunters down the street


Springs in his legs and elastic in his feet





But in the middle of the night, he steals through your garden


Gives your hosiery a fright and doesn't say pardon


As soft as a breeze with an arm full of underwear


On his hands and knees, dreams about the knicker scare





Hello there George, newsagent on the corner


How's the old car, yes the climate's getting warmer


Chatty old George as you get your morning paper


Read about the knicker thief, underwear taker


Bids you 'Good day', as you wander out the door


Never closes early, always cleans the floor





But when darkness hits the town and there's washing on your line


Get your knickers down, before the dreaded sign


When the clock strikes eight and you're snuggled up in bed


He'll be at the garden gate, filling underwear with dread





Nice man George, newsagent on the corner


He was closed today, maybe gone to mow the lawn


I had to go further down the road to get me current bun


Hello, isn't that George on page one ?


No it couldn't be, but yes it is


Difficult to see from these photofits





But they are after him, of that you can be sure


They've called him on the phone, they've knocked on his door


a-But he's gone away, gone to stay with some mates


He got the papers early and saw his own face