I’ve Got Sixpence

a 1941 popular song
words and music by Box, Cox, and Hall


The sheet music:


Accompaniment track:


Lyrics

  1. I’ve got sixpence: jolly, jolly sixpence
    I’ve got sixpence to last me all my life
    I’ve got tuppence to spend
    I’ve got tuppence to lend
    And tuppence to send home to my wife, poor wife
    No cares have I to grieve me
    No pretty little girl to deceive me
    I’m happy as a lark, believe me
    As we go rolling rolling home

Refrain
Rolling home (rolling home)
Rolling home (rolling home)
By the light of the sil-ver-y moo-oo-oon
Happy is the day when we line up for our pay
As we go rolling rolling home

  1. I’ve got fourpence
    Jolly, jolly fourpence
    I’ve got fourpence to last me all my life
    I’ve got tuppence to spend
    And tuppence to lend
    And no pence to send home to my wife, poor wife
    No cares have I to grieve me
    No pretty little girl to deceive me
    I’m happy as a lark, believe me
    As we go rolling rolling home
  2. I’ve got tuppence
    Jolly, jolly tuppence
    I’ve got tuppence to last me all my life
    I’ve got tuppence to spend
    And no pence to lend
    And no pence to send home to my wife, poor wife
    No cares have I to grieve me
    No pretty little girl to deceive me
    I’m happy as a lark, believe me
    As we go rolling rolling home
  3. I’ve got no pence
    Jolly. jolly no pence
    I’ve got no pence to last me all my life
    I’ve got no pence to spend
    And no pence to lend
    And no pence to send home to my wife, poor wife
    No cares have I to grieve me
    No pretty little girl to deceive me
    I’m happy as a lark, believe me
    As we go rolling rolling home

Sung here by Fred Feild: