Billy Shirts Lyrics - James

Shirt's on fire, church on fire 

Billy's dream boat stills as the house alights 

Sailors come from miles for a drink and a fight 

But the harbour thrills pull back from the light 

To the belly of a boat in a hammer try tight 

Holler 

Pleasures of the night 

Seaman's delight 

Holler 

(refrain) 

Pleasures of the night 

What a sight 

Oh no, the organ plays by itself 

It doesn't need the grinder's help and the monkey 

And the monkey stow away to sea 

Back to his wife and a nest in the trees 

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Billy's brother plays bass in a band called Man 

He fancies himself as a travelling ham 

Strutting and fretting them into fame 

In a torn T-shirt he'll carve his name 

Holler 

(refrain) 

Looking for adventure and some mystery 

He doesn't need the grinder and he doesn't want me 

Stripped off his suit 

So let the poor beast be 

Oh, let the poor beast be 

Photos 

The man said, "Ho ho wee, this is too hot for me!" 

Billy's shirt's on fire in the night 

He said, "Ho wee this is too hot to see." 

Billy's shirt's on fire in the night