Dave Taylor - James Cook Lyrics

Now James Cook did murder most foul we know
To avoid paying the money he owed
Though he claimed it was done in self defence
He had to get rid of the evidence

Sliced up the body into bits
In a vain attempt to get rid of it
Worked through the night and did conspire
To burn the body in the fire

Take the thing away, take the thing away
We don't want it here in Saffron Lane
Don't care how many years it's stood
It's lowering the tone of the neighbourhood
Dripping all that flesh and blood
I'm sure there's somewhere they can find
Out of sight and out of mind
Don't want it here spoiling the view
After all this is 1832

For 3 nights he worked at his grisly deed
But underestimated the time he'd need
Acting all like butter won't melt
But soon the neighbours a rat they smelt

Horseflesh he said is making the smell
Went to see a bloke with a dog to sell
To feed the dog I bought the meat
But in the end I got cold feet

Take the thing away, take the thing away
We don't want it here in Saffron Lane

We all know he so nearly got away
Took a coach, for a ship to Americay
But Officer Cummins was quick off the mark
Caught up with him as he was about to embark

Now we all loved the hanging without a doubt
We took all the kids, had a great day out,
But as for the gibbeting, we're really not so sure
Don't do it here, do it elsewhere

Take the thing away, take the thing away
We don't want it here in Saffron Lane