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Song Parodies -> "A Drunken Tailor"

Original Song Title:

"A Drunken Sailor"

Original Performer:

Traditional

Parody Song Title:

"A Drunken Tailor"

Parody Written by:

Old Man Ribber

The Lyrics

I'm currently singing the Robert Shaw arrangement of TOS in an excellent male chorus for a benefit show in April. Kudos to Susanna for the idea. She pointed out in song that there is much drudgery and little romance in working at sea. So, I've taken this folk song and turned it over to another gang of avaricious pirates...the people who make and fit my clothes! ;D



What shall we do with a drunken tailor
Who is as looped as a shore-leave sailor,
Carrying on like he's Norman Mailer
On a weekend morning?
He's had - way too much pleasure.
His work - won't be a treasure.
Good grief! Don't let him measure,
On a weekend morning.

Banish the lout to the shoe department.
Sober him up in a back compartment.
Then drive him home to his small apartment
On a weekend morning.
He's way - too drunk for stitching.
Look how - his hands are twitching.
Clients - will all be b*tching
On a weekend morning.

Take all the thread and his fav'rite thimble.
His drunken hands are now far from nimble.
Look at him shake like a drummer's cymbal
On a weekend morning.
Put him - to work at sweeping.
Let him - lie down for sleeping.
Ignore - him if he's weeping
On a weekend morning.

Look at his suit! He's left off a button.
Look at the sleeves! That is lousy cuttin'.
Just send him home. Let his eyes be shuttin'
On a weekend morning.
We hear - his wheeze and puffing.
See his - uneven cuffing.
Just stop - his drunken sloughing
On a weekend morning.





I was a fantastic tenor until I had nodules removed from my vocal chords in 1985 and 1989. My falsetto (almost coloratura!) and tenor disappeared, but I gained a powerful bass range in exchange. God bless my surgeon! ;D

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Susanna Viljanen - March 22, 2011 - Report this comment
This is hilarious! Having done all the needlework for the re-enactment clothing for our family, I can well relate to that. Fives.
Old Man Ribber - March 22, 2011 - Report this comment
Thank you. ;D
John Barry - March 22, 2011 - Report this comment
Nothing worse than a hammered haberdasher.
Below Average Dave - March 22, 2011 - Report this comment
Nice twist on TOS OMR!
BJM - March 22, 2011 - Report this comment
This parody suits me perfectly! Only one flaw in your footnote: vocal chords are sung by several voices; vocal cords can have polyps. I'm glad yours are gone. 5s
Alpha Skua - August 31, 2018 - Report this comment
WHATS TO BE DONE WITH WHINING DEMOCRAT WHATS TO BE DONE WITH A WHINING DEMOCRAT WHATS TO BE DONE WITH A WHINING DEMOCRAT BY THE AME OF MAXINE WATERS?
TAMAA BIRD 1000 VOICES - November 09, 2018 - Report this comment
WHATS TO BE DONE WITH DRUNKEN KENNEDY WHATS TO BE DONE WITH DRUNKEN KENNEDY WHATS TO BE DONE WITH A DRUNKEN KENNEDY AT A PLACE CALLED CHAPPAQUEDIC?
Storm the Albatross - February 04, 2020 - Report this comment
A drunken Tailor well don't let him Pin you then needle you

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