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First Published<\/td>1906<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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Writer\/composer<\/td>TW Connor<\/td>Roud<\/strong><\/td>RN32473<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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Music Hall Performers<\/strong><\/td>Dan Crawley<\/td><\/tr>
Folk performances<\/strong><\/td>Collected from the singing of:<\/strong>
Baldwin, Stephen ; England : Gloucestershire ; 1954<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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[From Sheet Music held at the Bodleian Library]\nANYWHERE DOES FOR ME\nWritten and composed by TW Connor\n\nI\u2019m a married man, I am, \nAnd what a familee!\nI don\u2019t know exactly but \nI think it\u2019s twenty-three. \nWhere to put them all is now \nOne of my greatest cares \nHalf a score sleeps on the floor \nAnd a few more up the stairs \n\nAnywhere does for me, anywhere does for me \nAt 6 o\u2019clock to bed I\u2019m put, \nThen they bung me at the foot. \nAll the others wipe their feet on my \"phys-og-o-mee\"\nI don\u2019t care, anywhere - anywhere does for me!<\/em>\n[twice]\n\nI went home the other day \nWith pains all over me;\nMy old girl put me to bed \nAs quickly as could be. \nShe said \"You wants poultice and\nYour pain will soon be gone.\"\nThen mixed up a pound of mustard and\nSaid, \"Where d'ye want it on?\"\nI said:\n\n\"Anywhere does for me! anywhere does for me!\nAs long as her makes it nice and hot \nI\u2019m not \"partic\" about the spot. \nBung it where you like on my anatomy, \nFor I don\u2019t care! anywhere - anywhere does for me!\"<\/em>\n[twice]\n\nWhere I was a-staying once \nA bally fire broke out;\nI got out of the window, and \nMade for the gutter-spout. \nDidn't see the fire escape,\nI was so full of fright \nWent sliding down the gutter-spout\nWith my Union-Jack alight. \n\nAnywhere does for me! anywhere does for me!<\/em>\nDown the spout I had to slide; \nSuddenly the fireman cried,\n\"Where d\u2019you want the water?\" I said \"Idiot, can\u2019t you see? \nI don\u2019t care, anywhere -  anywhere does for me!\"<\/em>\n[twice]\n\nI went to races, where\nThey \"skun\" me out complete*.\nIn the railway carriage I\nGot underneath the seat.\nCrowds of lovely girls got in - \nIt made me feel so queer \nWhen one of them looked down and said \n\"What are you doing here?\"\nI said:\n\nAnywhere does for me! anywhere does for me!\nGot no money - \"stoney broke- \"\nTo walk home would be no joke.\nI don\u2019t mind your muddy boots as long as I can see.\nI don\u2019t care, anywhere -  anywhere does for me!\"<\/em>\n\n[\"skun\" = \"skinned\"]<\/pre>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Another early 20th century song from the Halls remembered by a traditional singer in the 2nd half of the 20th century. This one was originally written by  TW Connor<\/a> , and performed by Dan Crawley<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You can hear Gloucestershire fiddler Stephen Baldwin sing his version at Gloucestershire Traditions<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
The song was recorded both by Will Terry (1907) and Harry Bluff (1906):<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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