Lyrics

Hoodlum Wife

Every night about four o’clock
I dream I hear the Policeman knock
Lookin’ for my hoodlum wife
Lookin’ for my hoodlum wife

She’ll say to him please come inside
Pick up a broom and she’ll tan his hide
My no-good hoodlum wife
My no-good hoodlum wife

Rattlem, battlem knock ‘em down
Hoollum doodlum all round town
Rattlem, battlem knock ‘em down - On Down

A Lady criticised her clothes
She blacked her eyes and she broke her nose
My no-good hoodlum wife
My no-good hoodlum wife

The barman told her no more gin
She rattled his brains with a rolling pin
My no-good hoodlum wife
My no-good hoodlum wife

Chorus

Cops tried to take her down to jail
She beat then of f with a garbage pail
My no-good hoodlum wife
My no-good hoodlum wife

Her lawyer told her just keep calm
She shook his hand and she broke his arm
My no-good hoodlum wife
My no-good hoodlum wife


Chorus

She told the Judge you can’t rule me
The only law I obey is gravity
My no-good hoodlum wife
My no-good hoodlum wife

Now I believe that when she said
If she didn’t love me I would be dead
My no-good hoodlum wife
My no-good hoodlum wife

Chorus

© Willi Kerr 2012