Now, lively is a funny word
It means a lot of things
But to the burglar people
An urgent call it brings

Cause' when they breakin' open safes
Or nailin' up mail vans
Lively just means scarpa boys
to oh the different game

Lively, lively, the night is going fast
Lively, lively, we've both got murky pasts
Lively, lively, don't leave that bloke untied
Cause' if you did it's a penny to a quid
That we'd both end up inside!

We broke into a spinster's house
While she was knelt in prayer
She was praying for a men
What sort she didn't care

We had to dive beneath the bed
The dust there made me sneeze
Cor, that was quick the old girl cried
And jumped up on her knees

Lively, lively, the night is going fast
Lively, lively, we've both got murky pasts
Lively, lively, don't leave that bloke untied
Cause' if you did it's a penny to a quid
That we'd both end up inside!

Now we rehearsed for days and days
A smashin' grab to do
You throw the brick one bloke said
And I'll leave the grab to you

The brick went through the window
Now grab they cried and quick
It wasn't till we got away 
I've found I'd grabbed our brick


Oh lively, lively... Yeah...
"Here I sang this song once at a policemen' dance
But I was only singing for coppers
Oh was a gagster"

While on the run once from the law I ran into a church
I mixed with lots of people just to confuse the search
I've found myself right at the front, the best place I could hide
I had a fright when some bloke said Got the ring Here comes the bride
Ooops!

Lively, lively, the night is going fast
Lively, lively, we've both got murky pasts
Lively, lively, don't leave that bloke untied
Cause' if you did it's a penny to a quid
That we'd both end up inside!

The shop steward of our union was up before the judge
Who sentenced him to 18 months, our steward lodged a grudge
The maximum is twelve mi lord the Judge replied what rot
You've always wanted time and a half
And that's just what you've got

Oh

Lively, lively, the night is going fast
Lively, lively, we've both got murky pasts
Lively, lively, don't leave that bloke untied
Cause' if you did it's a penny to a quid

Oh cor blimey here comes Imey
Oh lord tuppence on your jar
Rosin on the bow and here we go
You want the latest cell boy here comes a copper
I've had some beer have you one in here
We both end up inside! 
