He was a sweet and tender hooligan Hooligan And he said that he'll never, never do it again And of course he won't (not until the next time) He was a sweet and tender hooligan Hooligan And he swore that he'll never, never do it again And of course he won't (not until the next time) Poor old man He had an accident with a three bar fire But that's ok Because he wasn't very happy anyway Poor woman Strangled in her very own bed as she read But that's ok Because she was old and she would have died anyway Don't blame This sweet and tender hooligan Hooligan Because he'll never, never, never, never, never, never do it again (Not until the next time) Jury, you've heard every word So before you decide Would you look into those mother-me eyes I love you for you my love, you my love You my love, you my love Jury you've heard every word But before you decide Would you look into those mother-me eyes I love you for you, my love, you, my love Love you just for you, my love Don't blame The sweet and tender hooligan Hooligan Because he'll never never do it again and In the midst of life we are in debt etc The sweet and tender hooligan Hooligan Because he'll never never do it again and In the midst of life we are in debt, etc Etc! Etc! Etc! Etc! In the midst of life we are in debt, etc! Etc! Etc! Etc! Etc! In the midst of life we are in debt, etc! Etc! Etc! Etc! Etc! Etc! Etc! Etc! Etc! Etc! Etc! In the midst of life we are in debt, etc
