Lyrics

Have you seen the footboy that Mrs Calvet got today?
He’s thin and shy, but does his chores impeccably they say

Hmm He’s an unusual boy
Mary, you’re a long way from Birmingham

There’s a new sailor on the Royal Anne that no one seems to know
No impressment needed, he just showed up on his own

Hmm… he’s an unusual lad
Mary, you’re a long way from Birmingham

All the cavalry cadets have gathered in the mess
He’s in a corner all alone, but smiling nonetheless

Hmm… he’s an unusual man
Mary, you’re a long way from Birmingham
There was a girl from Birmingham that no one’s ever met
She disappeared, became a ghost, to keep her mother out of debt

Mm… he’s an unusual boy
Mary, you’re a long way from Birmingham
Mary, you’re a long way from Birmingham
Mary, you’re a long way from Birmingham