Lyrks
Lyrks
Lyrks
Cover Art

Oliver Twist Lyrics by Luke Haines

The Oliver Twist Manifesto

0

With a calm and strategic no
I'm back and I'm solo
This is the Oliver Twist manifesto
For the age I was born, for Victoriana
This is Oliver Twist pissing over Britannia
50 years of Tin Pan Alley
I learned good from a king thief mentor
200 years of teenage anarchy
Papist threats and no popery
Revenge ???? the cold in Soho
This is the Oliver Twist manifesto
Totality for the kids
Oliver Twist
This is Oliver Twist
There was this gang who I used to run with
Swindlers, knaves, urchins scum, spivs
Looking good comes in handy
When you're dipping in the pockets of a dandy
And there's murder in the air at the Connelli room
And there's treason in the air at the Groucho
If there's a TV pop in the Soho house
It doesn't take Sherlock Holmes to tell you
That it's Oliver Twist
Doing it for the kids
Keep the boy on gruel
There's a young British artist in the room
This is Oliver Twist
What if all of the village idiots
And all the raspberry ripples
Are just putting it on
And they're the brightest of all of the cripples?
Oliver Twist I cartarista
Disappear into a pea souper
Swooping down like the Hun
Over the gas-lit streets of London
Into a pea souper
A Cartarista
Unto you my children I bestow this gift
It's a ballroom blitz
This is Oliver Twist
This is Oliver Twist
A cartarista
Into a pea souper
Totality for the kids
Oliver Twist
Swooping down like the Hun
Swooping down over Soho
It's the Oliver Twist manifesto
Oliver twist
Credits
Luke Haines

Luke Haines

About “Oliver Twist” by Luke Haines

Read the complete lyrics to "Oliver Twist" by Luke Haines from the album "The Oliver Twist Manifesto". On Lyrks you can follow along with the full text, explore the artist's discography, and discover related songs. The track is often categorized under Pop.

"Oliver Twist" is performed by Luke Haines. from the album "The Oliver Twist Manifesto" This page provides the full lyric text for fans who want to sing along, study the songwriting, or compare versions across releases. Lyrks organizes lyrics by artist and song slug so you can bookmark and share a stable URL. Music lyrics help listeners connect with emotion, narrative, and rhythm in a track. Whether you are learning English, researching a favorite chorus, or preparing for karaoke, having accurate line breaks and section labels (verse, chorus, bridge) makes the experience easier. We link to the official artist profile on Lyrks where available, including biography snippets, top songs, and chart placements when we have that data. If you enjoy "Oliver Twist", explore more songs by Luke Haines using the links below. Chart and trending pages on Lyrks highlight what listeners are searching for this week. For copyright or correction requests, see our DMCA and contact pages.

View all songs and biography for Luke Haines · Trending lyrics · Billboard Hot 100

Frequently asked questions

"Oliver Twist" is credited to Luke Haines. Songwriting credits may include additional writers listed on the release; check the credits section on this page for linked collaborators.

"Oliver Twist" appears on "The Oliver Twist Manifesto".

Visit the Luke Haines artist page at /artist/luke-haines for biography, popular tracks, and links to more lyric pages.