paroles de chanson The Ghost - George Formby

The house that I live in is haunted, I've heard funny noises of late
For one evening in the back kitchen I'll swear
I saw a man's shadow go creeping in there
When I told the wife she said "Hush it's a ghost
And you'd be better get off to bed
Keep out of his way, don't let him see you
Every man that he looks at drops dead
I'm terrified out of my life, I'd leave the house but for the wife

Our house is haunted, I'm sure there's a ghost in the house
One night death-like silence was heard all about
To make matters worse all the lights they went out
The wife said to me "Off to bed,
And I'll see if I can't find the ghost"
She went in the pantry, "Don't move", someone said
Then I heard things like knives being sharpened - I turned red
When a voice said, "Where is he?" I fell out of bed
Oh I wish we were rid of the ghost

One night as I sat in the bedroom, I heard a disturbance downstairs
Someone screamed and said, "Oh you mustn't do that"
I locked my room door and hid under the mat
I used to have three suits of clothes
Once to wear, but now I can only find one
I said to the wife, "Where's my clothes?
She said, "Hush and I'll see if the ghost has 'em on"
She says through brick walls he can
Get, he's been through my pockets I'll bet

Our house is haunted, I'm sure there's a ghost in the house
Every night round the place softly creeping he goes
But my wife's not frightened, her courage she shows
Each night I can hear him below,
And the wife knows I'm frightened the most
She gets up and leaves me in bed, filled with fright
Whilst downstairs for hours she hunts him left and right
I haven't seen her since eleven last night
Oh I wish we were rid of the ghost. (Oh Mother)