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Penny for the Guy Lyrics by Leon Rosselson

1983

[Chorus]
Rats bite, bees sting, bullets strike, and tigers spring
While love whispers money talks for Guy Fawkes
Guy Fawkes must burn, burn, burn
[Verse 1]
He was a failure, didn't have a cent
Couldn’t even blow up parliament
Penny for the guy, penny for the guy
Penny for the poor old penniless guy
Burn him, burn him, we’re gonna burn him
Roast him, toast him, watch him fry
[Verse 2]
He was a disaster, a no good jerk
His ideas didn’t work
Penny for the guy, penny for the guy
Penny for the poor old penniless guy
Burn him, burn him, we’re gonna burn him
Roast him, toast him, watch him fry
[Verse 3]
Look at him sweat when the going gets hot
Serve him round for messing up the gunpowder plot
Penny for the guy, penny for the guy
Penny for the poor old penniless guy
Burn him, burn him, we’re gonna burn him
Roast him, toast him, watch him fry
[Chorus]
Rats bite, bees sting, bullets strike, and tigers spring
While love whispers money talks for Guy Fawkes
Guy Fawkes must burn, burn, burn
[Verse 4]
He deserves a kick up the ass
Cause he’ll never be top of the class
Penny for the guy, penny for the guy
Penny for the poor old penniless guy
Burn him, burn him, we’re gonna burn him
Roast him, toast him, watch him fry
[Verse 5]
We was a washout, he was a flop
Took a tumble to the bottom from the ladder to the top
Penny for the guy, penny for the guy
Penny for the poor old penniless guy
Burn him, burn him, we’re gonna burn him
Roast him, toast him, watch him fry
[Verse 6]
Remember Guy Fawkes, take my advice
Don’t touch the goods if you can't pay the price
Penny for the guy, penny for the guy
Penny for the poor old penniless guy
Burn him, burn him, we’re gonna burn him
Roast him, toast him, watch him fry
[Verse 7]
And don’t get caught is the lesson to learn
Guy Fawkes did, now watch him burn
Penny for the guy, penny for the guy
Penny for the poor old penniless guy
Burn him, burn him, we’re gonna burn him
Roast him, toast him, watch him fry
[Chorus]
Rats bite, bees sting, bullets strike, and tigers spring
While love whispers money talks for Guy Fawkes
Guy Fawkes must burn, burn, burn
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Leon Rosselson

Leon Rosselson

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