Harry Rag

Harry Rag:The Kinks. Album - Something Else - 1967. (A Harry Rag is a ’roll your own’ cigarette.) #1. Ah Tom is young and Tom is bold Tom is as bold as a knight of old. but whenever he gets into a bit of a jam there’s nothing he won’t do to get a Harry Rag. CHORUS: 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. #2. Ah Tom’s old Ma is a dyin’ lass soon they reckon she’ll be pushin’ up the grass. And her bones might ache and her skin might sag still she’s got the strength to have a Harry Rag. CHORUS: 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. #3. Ah bless you taxman bless you all you may take some but you’ll never take it all. But if I give it all I won’t feel sad as long as I’ve got enough to buy a Harry Rag. CHORUS: Harry Rag! Harry Rag! Do anything just to get a Harry Rag. And I curse myself for the life I’ve led and I roll myself a Harry Rag and put myself to bed. #4. Ah the smart young ladies of the land can’t relax without a Harry in their hand. And they light one up and they boast and brag so content because they got a Harry Rag. CHORUS: Harry Rag! Harry Rag! Do anything just to get a Harry Rag. And they curse themselves for the life they’ve led and they roll themselves a Harry Rag and put themselves to bed. CHORUS: Harry Rag! Harry Rag! Do anything just to get a Harry Rag. And I curse myself for the life I’ve led and I roll myself a Harry Rag and put myself to bed. A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.