Lyrics
Dead DJ
The wise old man
All and around
He was fair and just
His wisdom
Ten thousand miles
Wise old man
Wise old man
Wisdom
Get you out, baby!
On the bus
The hill folk
Remove
Ear plugs
Sorrow he's proud
To repulse
Wise old man can get you out!
Wise old man
Wise old man
Wise old man
His wisdom...
He wasn't seen in the harem
In fact he was only nineteen
Wise old man didn't exist
Wise old man
He has butcher's face
Old man, wisdom
And a hero's coat
Wise old man!
Wise old man!
Wise old man!
Didn't exist
Wise old man!
He wasn't seen
Wise old man!
In a harem
Wise old man
Ah ah ah
Wise old man
Wise old man
Wise old man
Ha ha ha ha ha
Wise old man
Ha ha ha ha ha!
Wise old man!
Ah ah ah ah
They cold meat
He went to the butcher!
Wise old man
He is indistinguished
Wise old man
He went to the butcher!
Wise old man
Wise old man
Commentary
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Versions: “Wise Ol’ Man (Edit)” and “Wise Ol’ Man (Inst.)” (the latter is not an instrumental).
Footnotes
Sources / Links
- The Annotated Fall: “Wise Ol’ Man” [Archived]
- Ford, Simon (2003). Hip Priest: the story of Mark E Smith and The Fall. London: Quartet Books.
- Mackay, Tommy (2018). 40 Odd Years of The Fall. Place of publication unknown: Greg Moodie.
- Pringle, Steve (2022). You Must Get Them All: The Fall on Record. [paperback edition]. Pontefract: Route Publishing Ltd. [Online store]
- Smith, Mark E. (2008). vII. The Lough Press & AMarquisManipulationProductions. [AKA the Blue Lyrics Book]
- The Track Record: “Wise Ol’ Man”
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