tom is young and tom is bold
tom is as bold as the knights of old
but whenever he gets in a bit of a jam
there's nothing he won't do to get a harry rag
do anything just to get a harry rag
and he curses himself for the life he's led
and rolls himself a harry rag and puts himself to bed
tom's old ma is a dying lass
soon they all reckon she'll be pushing up the grass
and her bones might ache and her skin might sag
but still she's got the strength to have a harry rag
do anything just to get a harry rag
and she curses herself for the life she's led
and rolls herself a harry rag and puts herself to bed
you may take some but you never take it all
as long as i got enough to buy a harry rag
do anything just to get a harry rag
and i curse myself for the life i've led
and roll myself a harry rag and put myself to bed
the smart young ladies of the land
can't relax without a harry in their hand
and they light one and they boast and brag
so content because they got a harry rag
do anything just to get a harry rag
and they'll light one and they'll boast and brag
so content because they got a harry rag
i'll do anything just to get a harry rag
and i curse myself for the life i've led
and roll myself a harry rag and put myself to bed