Now ever since I was a mite I've 'ad a whackin' appetite My 'ollerin' for dinner would raise the rafters I'd swallow me befores as well as me afters Till one sunny afternoon They bunged something in me spoon And I'm sure it must 'ave been ever since then That I've 'ad an irresistible yen... For
Jellied eels, jellied eels Wogg-a-ling about like wonky wheels Why d'ya frown and look so sickly Slide 'em down your throat and quickly Don't bring up any empty cup Though I knows just how ya feels When you gets the taste, you won't wanna waste Them lovely jellied eels
Now, winkles and shrimps are fine I've flogged 'em since the age of nine I used to jog along with me two-wheeled barra But there was somethin' wrong There was somethin' the matter I'd no jellied eels on show No wonder they didn't wanna know I went out, bought a load, piled 'em up in a pile And people could smell me coming a mile... Off!
Oh, jellied eels, jellied eels Wogg-a-ling about like wonky wheels Why d'ya frown and look so sickly Slide 'em down your throat and quickly Don't bring up any empty cup Though I knows just how ya feels When you gets the taste, you won't wanna waste Them lovely jellied eels
All together now Jellied eels, jellied eels Wogg-a-ling about like wonky wheels Why d'ya frown and look so sickly Slide 'em down your throat and quickly Don't bring up any empty cup Though I knows just how ya feels When you gets the taste you won't wanna waste Them lovely jellied eels
Spoken It's alright for you missus. I come down 'ere on A Saturday morning. What do I get? Kids! Nippers Chavvies, all round me stall. Rotten, filthy, dirty, stinkin' Jammy, chocolaty fingers all over me jellied eels Not to mention me whelks, me cockles and me mussels And me lovely jellied eels! It's alright for you Well I'll tell ya somethin
(Jellied eels, jellied eels) (Wogg-a-ling about like wonky wheels) (Why d'ya frown and look so sickly) (Slide 'em down your throat and quickly) (Don't bring up any empty cup) (Though I knows just how ya feels) (When you gets the taste, you won't wanna waste) (Them lovely jellied eels)