Ah, 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



Harry rag, 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



Ah, 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



Harry rag, 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



Ah, bless you tax man, bless you all

You may take some but you never take it all







But if i give it all, i won't feel sad

As long as i got enough to buy a harry rag



Harry rag, 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



Ah, 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



Harry rag, 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



Harry rag, 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