Mr. Wu's an Air Raid Warden Now Songtext
von George Formby

There′s a Chinese laundry man, the famous Mr. Wu
He's chucked his lime house laundry shop and his window cleaning, too
He′s got another job, and it's one of the best
Now he's doing his bit for England like the rest

And Mr. Wu is now an air raid warden
And don′t he look cute in his new siren suit
He goes ′round every night to make the black-out sure
So if you've got a chink in your window, you′ll have another one at your door

His headquarters, it's plain, are down by lover′s lane
And he goes there every evening anyhow
He'll flash his torch into the dark
And the girls all cover their laundry mark
′Cause Mr. Wu's an air raid warden now


One night while on his beat, a couple he did meet
They were cuddling in the shelter anyhow
He said, "The all clear's gone, you see"
And the chap said, "Boy you′re telling me!"
′Cause Mr. Wu's an air raid warden now

His cousin one way in, one day was helping him
To move a time-bomb from their shop, I vow
But it went off bang and there′s no doubt, one way in flew one way out
And Mr. Wu's no air raid warden now

Oh, Mr. Wu is now an Air Raid Warden
And don′t he look cute in his new siren suit
He goes 'round every night to make the black-out sure
So if you′ve got a chink in your window, you'll have another one at your door

A fire-bomb dropped one day, so close to him, they say
That he deserves a medal they all vow
But perhaps what you don't understand
He put the fire out but he didn′t use sand
′Cause Mr. Wu's an air raid warden now