[Verse 1]
Where've yer bin, Dick? Selling papers
Who for? Liza Bell
What she gi' yer? Nowt but ha'pennies
Were it worth it? Were it hell

[Verse 2]
Where've yer bin Dick? I've been courting
Where d'yer take her? Down by't back
What she gi' yer? Nowt but kisses
Were it worth it? Were it heck

[Verse 3]
Where've yer bin Dick? Down at library
I've been waiting for a book
Got no pictures, couldn't read it
Were it worth it? No, it weren't