Silas Stingy Lyrics

 (Entwistle)
 
 Once upon
By the name of Silas Stingy
 He carried all his money in a little black box
 Which was heavy as a rock
 With a big padlock
 All the little kids would shout
 When Silas was about
 
 chorus:
    Money, money, money bags
    Money, money, money bags
    There goes mingy Stingy
    There goes mingy Stingy
    Money, money, money bags
    Money, money, money bags
    There goes mingy Stingy
    There goes mingy Stingy
 
 Silas didn't eat, which was just as well
 He would starve himself for a penny
 He wore old clothes and he never washed
 'Cause soap cost a lot
 And the dirt kept him hot
 All the little kids would shout
 When Silas was about
 
 (chorus)
 
 In the back of his head
 Was a voice that said
 "Someone will steal it all
 You'll be lying in the gutter with an empty box
 The theives will be having a ball"
 
 (chorus)
 
 He bought a safe to put the box in
 And a house to put the safe in
 And a watchdog on a chain to make quite sure
 And his face was very funny
 When he counted up his money
 And he realized he hadn't any more
 
 (chorus)