Tha' Lowks a Proper Swell Lass

Tha' lowks a proper swell, lass,
Tha' lowks a proper swell,
Thee diamond rings and fea'rs [feathers] and things
Become thee very well.

Tha' looks a proper swell, lass,
Tha' looks a proper swell
Y'r diamond rings and pearls and things
Become you very well.

But I remembers time, lass,
In 1933
Tha lived at bottom (as our?) road,
And you didn'a let thee parents know
Tha went for walks wi' me.

But I remember times, lass,
1983
You lived at the bottom of our road,
And you didn't let your parents know
That you went walking out with me.

Tha's done right for theeself lass, aye,
Tha you did na do so bad
In catching on with Billy John,
Oud Sally Radcliffe's lad.

And you done well for yourself, lass,
No you didn't do so bad
In catching on with pretty John,
Old Sally Radcliffe's lad.

But I remembers time, lass,
As plain as ABC
Tha'd steal theesel away from th'house
As quiet as a wee brown mouse
To go for walks wi' me.

But I remember times, lass,
As plain as ABC
You'd steal yourself from out the house
As quiet as a wee brown mouse
To go walking out with me.

Tha cocks thee nose in th'air, lass,
Tha cocks thee nose in th'air,
An I hear thee plans as thee ould man
Will be next baron here.

Now you hold yourself so proud, lass,
With your nose up in the air,
And I hear you plan as your old man
Will be next baron here.

But I remembers times, lass,
Afore tha drove with glee
In mayor's car in fancy clothes,
How tha used to don thee shoes
When walking out wi' me.

But I remember times, lass,
Before you rode with glee
In a mayor's car with fancy clothes,
How you used to don your shoes
To go walking out with me.

And I wouldna wear tha's shoes, lass,
No I wouldna wear tha's shoes,
Though tha dines in state of silver plate
At corporation'd hoose.

I'd not be in your shoes, lass,
I'd not be in your shoes,
Though you dine in state of silver plate
At corporation hoose.

But I remembers time, lass,
Tha thought it were a spree
In someb'd'y's dark door (hold?) to stand,
And from a paper in me hand
Eat fish and chips with me.

But I remember times, lass,
When you thought it quite a spree
In someone's darkened doorway stand,
And from a paper in my hand
To eat fish and chips with me.

Well I wish thee all good luck, lass,
Well I wish thee all good luck,
Though tha's been the wife to John for life
And tha's never come unstuck.

Well I wish you all good luck, lass,
I wish you all good luck,
As being the wife to John for life
And never come unstuck.

But best not tell oud chap, lass,
Nor yet the family,
If tha ared a wife without a flaw,
Tha learned a lot a lass should know
When walking out wi me.

And the best none to let your old man know
Nor yet your family,
For if that a wife without a flaw,
You learned a lot a lass should know
From walking out with me.

If tha'd a wife without a flaw,
Tha learned a lot a lass should know
When walking out wi me.