The Who — Silas Stingy

[Verse 1] Once upon a time there lived an old miser man 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 [Verse 2] Silas didn't eat, which was just as well He would starve himself for a penny He wore old clothes and he never washed Because soap cost a lot And the dirt kept him hot All the little kids would shout When Silas was about [Chorus] [Verse 3] 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 thieves will be having a ball" [Chorus] [Verse 4] 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]