Ian Hunter The Artful Dodger Lyrics

The Artful Dodger Lyrics

(Ian Hunter)

(Transcribed by Adrian Perkins; minor correction by Colin Ford)

How ya doin` - all right?

I-I-I spy with my little eye
Something beginning with you
Drool drool drool nearly fell off me stool
I hope you fancy me too
Now I don`t wanna set the world on fire
Any old iron, any old iron will do (all right)

Smirk smirk smirk the G `n T`s work
She can knock `em back like a fish
Smarm smarm smarm I turned up me charm
I think I`m on a promise (he thinks he`s on a promise)
Some say yes `n some say no
And my old man says `Mind how you go`
A little bit o` this, a little bit o` that
If you can`t take a joke well sod ya
(Oh) I`m a dysfunctional chap
`n they call me the Artful Dodger

Chat chat chat it`s back to the flat
I strum me little Spanish guitar
Gloat gloat gloat she said `n I`ll quote
`You can take down my particulars` (take down her particulars)
It`s a funny old life if you weaken, innit?
You gonna have a laugh, yeah you`ve gotta give it
A little bit o` this, a little bit o` that
Look out for PC Plodger
If a job`s worth doin` it`s worth doin` well
`n they call me the Artful Dodger

(Get on yer bike!)
I said yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
If you can`t take a joke well sod ya
(Oh) I`m a bit of a lad
`n they call me the Artful Dodger
(Now) a little bit o` this, a little bit o` that
Hoist up the Jolly Roger
That`s the way to do it!
Call me the Artful Dodger
`n I`m doin` all right
Yes I`m doin` all right, yes I`m doin` all right
Yes I`m doing very well, thank you
How ya doin` all right (We`re doin` all right)
How ya doin` all right (We`re doin` all right)
How ya doin` all right (Yeah we`re doin` all right)
How ya doin` all right (We`re doin` all right)
They call me the Artful Dodger
They call me the Artful Dodger
They call me the Artful Dodger
... (repeat and fade)