Three Juvenile Delinquents - Noel Coward
Verse 1 Three juvenile delinquents, Juvenile delinquents, Happy as can be-we Waste no time On the wherefores and whys of it; We like crime And that's about the size of it; People say that films demoralise us, Lead us to a life of shame, Mental doctors try to civilise us, Psycho-analyse us, Blimey, what a game! They don't know how to treat us, For if they should beat us That would never do, When they say, ‘Go steady!' We've the answer ready: And the same to you! Verse 2 Three juvenile delinquents, Juvenile delinquents, Happy as can be-we Hit and run For the thrill and the sport of it; Nice clean fun And that's the long and short of it. Dear old ladies often get the vapours When we meet them after dark-whoo! Then next day we read about our capers In the daily papers, Blimey, what a lark! We thrill the Sunday readers, But the silly bleeders Haven't got a clue When the judge says, ‘Chokey' We say ‘Okey-dokey' And the same to you! Verse 3 Three juvenile delinquents, Juvenile delinquents, Happy as can be-we Lick our chops When we read what they write of us All the cops Hate the bloody sight of us. Once we pinched a Cadillac and drove her From the Marble Arch to Kew; Hit a fat old geezer in a Rover, Fairly bowled her over, Blimey, what a do! We said, ‘You mustn't fuss, dear, There's a lovely bus, dear, Number twenty-two, If we've bruised your bonnet, Stick a plaster on it.' And the same to you! Verse 4 Three juvenile delinquents, Juvenile delinquents. Every now and then-when Kind old cranks Mention angels of light to us We say, ‘Thanks, Don't forget to write to us.' Nowadays the younger generation Never had to face brute
Artist: Noel Coward
Title: Three Juvenile Delinquents