The only thing to stop those hooligans From causing panic in Great Britain The only thing to stop these Teddy Boys From causing panic in England Well I hope that the Government See they need another kind of punishment I say one thing to cool down this crime Is to bring back the old time cat-o-nine So the old time cat-o-nine beat them bad And they bound to change their mind Send them to Dartmoor with licks like fire And they bound to surrender The police is working harder and harder To see this thing go no further Every night they on duty To safeguard us from violence and robbery But they would not stop at all Peter is going to pay for Paul I say one thing to cool down this crime Is to beat them with the old time cat-o-nine So the old time cat-o-nine lash them hard And they bound to change their mind Is to send them to Dartmoor with licks like fire And they bound to surrender In the days of Judge Hitchins, as you know Nothing never happen so Many man pass under his hand Can tell you of the rod of correction He used to treat them meek and mild He never spare the rod to spoil the child I say one thing to cool down this crime Just scratch them with the old time cat-o-nine So the old time cat-o-nine beat them bad And they bound to change their mind Is to send them to Dartmoor with licks like fire And they bound to surrender And every night they walking about in a band Attacking woman and man Is seems as though they have no respect on a person Beating innocent people But the judge and jury Can settle this thing easily I say the cat is the only H-bomb to drop And this "Robustness" must stop So the old time cat-o-nine lash them bad And they bound to change their mind Send them to Dartmoor with licks like fire And they bound to surrender