SLAP BANG.

Southland Times, Volume III, Issue 206, 22 January 1866, Page 3

SLAP BANG.

A new version of a New Song, as Sung with Prodigious Success at Farley's Music Sail, by Fred. Ifosfejs. (From Dtinedin Punch.) When Miller sat in the Exec,. And Adam joined him for a spec, I lielpe'd to break the Government neck, And turn them out of office. ■ Because they were so cunning, .Because they "were so cunning, Because they were so cunning, In sticking to their seats. .. '." With a fal, lal, la, &c, Slap bang ! here they are again ; For cunning dogs are they. With Walker then I took my place, As Treasurer, by .Richard's grace, And smiles bedeck'd my humble face, Wiiilst I was kept in office. Because I was so cunning, &c, La sticking to my seat. With a fal, lal, la, &c, : Slap bang ! here lam again j For a cunning dog am I. On every first we laughing drew A very tidy little screw ; Some said it was a regular do, And we were all dead nails. Because we wei-e so cunning, &c, In sticking to our seats. With a fal, lal, la, &c, Slap bang ! here lam again ; For a cunning dog am I. But soon 1 tired o£ Walker's prose, For out of joint he put my nose, And dragged us into many woes, By talking in thb House. Because he was noc cunning, &c, In sticking to his seat. With a fal, M, la, &c, Slap bang ! here lam again 5 For a cunning dog am I. So when the hardest work was done, And the recess was near begun, I thought I'd have a bit of iun, And got him to resign. Because he was not cunning, &c,, In sticking to his seat. With a fal, lal, la, &c, Slap bang ! here lam again ; For a cunning dog am I.