Half a bitter for the vicar
Setengah pahit untuk pendeta tersebut
He's here to save your soul
Dia di sini untuk menyelamatkan jiwamu
He's looking fat and jovial
Dia terlihat gemuk dan riang
Though he's nearly on the dole
Meskipun dia hampir di dole
Anne Riley cooks his dinner
Anne Riley memasak makan malamnya
She keeps him washed and fed
Dia menahannya untuk dicuci dan diberi makan
She doesn't need much prompting
Dia tidak perlu banyak dorongan
To jump into his bed.
Untuk melompat ke tempat tidurnya.

And they all think they're so grand
Dan mereka semua mengira mereka begitu hebat
Yes, they all think they're so grand
Ya, mereka semua mengira mereka begitu hebat
Yes, they all think they're so grand
Ya, mereka semua mengira mereka begitu hebat
But they're not
Tapi ternyata tidak
Oh no they're not.
Oh tidak, tidak.

Dr. Watson drinks large whiskies
Watson minum wiski besar
He's nearly always high
Dia hampir selalu tinggi
He supplements his income
Dia melengkapi penghasilannya
Aborting on the sly
Aborting di licik
Mrs. Thompson is an angel
Nyonya Thompson adalah seorang malaikat
In the W.V.S.
Di W.V.S.
Her meals on wheels are very cheap
Makanannya di atas roda sangat murah
And she cooks the books for less.
Dan dia memasak buku kurang.

Sammy Cohen is the bookie
Sammy Cohen adalah si bandar
Sitting over there
Duduk di sana
Drinking three star brandy
Minum brendi tiga bintang
He doesn't seem to care
Sepertinya dia tidak peduli
No-one wants to know him
Tidak ada yang mau mengenalnya
They say he's been inside
Mereka bilang dia ada di dalam
They say his dear old mother
Mereka bilang ibu tercintanya
Committed suicide.
Komitmen bunuh diri.

Dr. Watson charged Anne Riley
Watson menuduh Anne Riley
A fifty guinea fee
Sebesar lima puluh biaya guinea
For Mr. Thompson's peace of mind
Demi ketenangan Thompson
As far as I can see
Sejauh yang saya lihat
Mrs. Thompson envies Annie
Nyonya Thompson iri pada Annie
Cooking for the preacher
Memasak untuk pengkhotbah
And everyone thinks Sam
Dan semua orang menganggap Sam
Is a quite disgusting creature
Adalah makhluk yang cukup menjijikkan
But if the truth was known
Tapi jika kebenaran itu diketahui
It would shake all their foundations
Ini akan mengguncang semua fondasi mereka
It seems the preacher lives
Tampaknya pendeta hidup
On Sam's anonymous donations.
Atas anugerah Sam yang anonim.