THE PIKEHANDS WEDDING SONG
In Brief
This song was rendered by Pikehands at the wedding. It intruduces and inducts Paul into the Pikehands Community.
INTRO SPOKEN
We are a small society
Based on love and trust
And now Paul's in the family
Membership's a must
For two years there's been ten of us
Since then we've had a dream
Now that Paul's a Pikehand
We can field a cricket team
to the tune of "My old man's a dustman ---- By Ray ---- 1986
Oh, her old man's a dustman
And we are Pikehands too
And all the Pikes together
Raise a glass to welcome you
You've gone and married Sandra
You can marry who you like
Now Vera and Bob have gained a son
And the family's gained a Pike
Some Pikehands are married
And some of us are not
But we all stand united
About the husband's lot
Share ev'ry household duty
For idleness is sin
Let Sandra take the dustbin out
And you can bring it in
A PIKE:
I say, I say, I say, Did you know that when a bride walks down the aisle to the altar singing hymn she's making her marriage vow.
OTHER PIKES:
Making her marriage vow? How's that?
FIRST PIKE:
Aisle altar hym!
OTHER PIKES:
We don't wish to know that: kindly leave the reception
Now maybe you've heard rumours
When your ear's to the ground
That Pikehands are all boozers
A penny to a pound
There's no truth in rumours
At least that's what we've found
Who cares if you can't stand a pint
Make sure you stand your round
FIRST PIKE:
I say, I say, I say, Did you know about Lionel Blair's wedding.
OTHER PIKES:
Lionel Blair's wedding?
FIRST PIKE:
He didn't say "I will" he said "I'll try!
OTHER PIKES:
We don't wish to know that: kindly leave the dance floor
We heard from the vicar
When we were all in church
That Paul can have sixteen wives
And Sandra's just the first
Now if you think we're lying
We'll repeat the vicar's verse
"Four richer and four poorer and
four better and four worse"
FIRST PIKE:
I say, I say, I say, Did you hear about the newly weds who couldn't tell the difference between Vaselene and putty?.
OTHER PIKES:
What happened?
FIRST PIKE:
All their windows fell out!
You've only just been married
But we think very soon
Like other married couples
You'll go off on honeymoon
Don't be in too much hurry
To whet your appetites
For Bob don't want to be the first
Grandad in the Pikes
Oh, her old man's a Pikehand
And we are Pikehands too
And all the Pikes together
Raise a glass to welcome you
You've gone and married Sandra
You can marry who you like
Now Vera and Bob have gained a son
And the family's gained a Pike