The Pot & Kettle Songtext
von The Rumjacks

One smoky day in a darkened scullery
Doon by the river in a factory town
Where bad things happen & the walls are drippn′
And the ghosts are flittin' frae the cold hard ground
A pot & kettle on the hob were settled
A′ hissin' their patter so bileous cruel
An awfy matter o' clout & claterin′
Battlin′ wits in a hideous duel

Lids a rattlin' belchin′ steam
Life ain't nothin but a fevered dream
′You're a lowly villain′
'You're a terrible liar′
′But we're both here cookin′ on the same old fire'
Guts a bubblin′ belchin' steam
Life ain′t nothin but a fevered dream
'You're a chanty pot′
′And you're a shite for brains′
'But we′re both here hangin' on the same old chains′


"I've roasted a wealth of exotic things
All torn to ribbons at the hands of kings
Polished copper how I proudly shone
Stealin the fire of the blazing sun"

"Ye've boilt nae mair′n ′em old soup bones
I've boilt the tea for them stately homes
I were rattled like a drum each Hogmanay
Then scrubbed tae the devil on the follwin′ day"

Lids a rattlin' belchin′ steam
Life ain't nothin but a fevered dream
′You're a lowly villain'
′You′re a terrible liar'
′But we're both here cookin′ on the same old fire'
Guts a bubblin′ belchin' steam
Life ain't nothin but a fevered dream
′You′re a chanty pot'
′And you're a shite for brains′
'But we′re both here hangin' on the same old chains'


Lids a rattlin′ belchin′ steam
Life ain't nothin but a fevered dream
′You're a lowly villain′
'You′re a terrible liar'
'But we′re both here cookin′ on the same old fire'
Guts a bubblin′ belchin' steam
Life ain′t nothin but a fevered dream
'You′re a chanty pot'
'And you′re a shite for brains′
'But we′re both here hangin' on the same old chains′

"O kettle yer metal is a terrible hue
Riddled wi' holes cannae hold yer brew
Yer lids all crooked & yer sides bashed in
It′ll no be long afore ye see the bin"

"Pot your not so bright as me
A hags old cauldron is all you'd be
You reek o' gruel & you′re none too young
Fit for to carry but the peels & dung"

Lids a rattlin′ belchin' steam
Life ain′t nothin but a fevered dream
'You′re a lowly villain'
′You're a terrible liar'
′But we′re both here cookin' on the same old fire′
Guts a bubblin' belchin′ steam
Life ain't nothin but a fevered dream
′You're an old piss bucket'
′You′re a dented can'
′But we're neither as black as that roasting pan.′

Lids a rattlin' belchin′ steam
Life ain't nothin but a fevered dream
'You′re a lowly villain′
'You′re a terrible liar'
′But we're both here cookin′ on the same old fire'
Guts a bubblin' belchin′ steam
Life ain′t nothin but a fevered dream
'You′re a chanty pot'
′And you're a shite for brains′
'But we're both here hangin′ on the same old chains′

Lids a rattlin' belchin′ steam
Life ain't nothin but a fevered dream
′You're a lowly villain′
'You're a terrible liar′
′But we're both here cookin′ on the same old fire'
Guts a bubblin′ belchin' steam
Life ain′t nothin but a fevered dream
'You're a chanty pot′
′And you're a shite for brains′
'But we′re both here hangin' on the rusty chains′

Lids a rattlin' belchin' steam
Life ain′t nothin but a fevered dream
′You're a lowly villain′
'You′re a terrible liar'
′But we're both here cookin' on the same old fire′
Guts a bubblin′ belchin' steam
Life ain′t nothin but a fevered dream
'You′re a chanty pot'
′And you're a shite for brains'
′But we′re both here hangin' on the same old chains′

Lids a rattlin' belchin′ steam
Life ain't nothin but a fevered dream
′You're a lowly villain'
′You′re a terrible liar'
′But we're both here cookin′ on the same old fire'
Guts a bubblin′ belchin' steam
Life ain't nothin but a fevered dream
′You′re a chanty pot'
′And you're a shite for brains′
'But we′re both here hangin' on the same old chains'

Lids a rattlin′ belchin′ steam
Life ain't nothin but a fevered dream
′You're a lowly villain′
'You′re a terrible liar'
'But we′re both here cookin′ on the same old fire'
Guts a bubblin′ belchin' steam
Life ain′t nothin but a fevered dream
'You′re a chanty pot'
'And you′re a shite for brains′
'But we′re both here hangin' on the same old chains′