The Lord above gave man an arm of iron,
So 'e could do 'is job and never shirk.
The Lord above gave man an arm of iron - but
With a little bit of luck,
With a little bit of luck,
Someone else'll do the blinkin' work!
With a little bit . . . with a little bit . . .
With a little bit of luck,
You'll never work!
The Lord above made liquor for temptation,
To see if man could turn away from sin.
The Lord above made liquor for temptation--but
With a little bit of luck,
With a little bit of luck,
When temptation comes you'll give right in!
With a little bit . . . with a little bit . . .
With a little bit of luck,
You'll give right in.
Oh, you can walk the straight and narrow;
But with a little bit of luck
You'll run amuck!
The gentle sex was made for man to marry,
To share his nest and see his food is cooked.
The gentle sex was made for man to marry--but
With a little bit of luck,
With a little bit of luck,
You can have it all and not get hooked.
With a little bit . . . with a little bit . . .,
With a little bit of luck,
You won't get hooked
With a little bit . . . with a little bit . . .
With a little bit of bloomin' luck!
The Lord above made man to 'elp his neighbor,
No matter where, on land, or sea, or foam.
The Lord above made man to 'elp his neighbor--but
With a little bit of luck, with a little bit of luck,
When he comes around you won't be home!
With a little bit . . . with a little bit . . .
With a little bit of luck,
You won't be home.
They're always throwin' goodness at you;
But with a little bit of luck
A man can duck!
Oh, it's a crime for man to go philanderin'
And fill 'is wife's poor 'eart with grief and doubt.
Oh, it's a crime for man to go philanderin' - but
With a little bit of luck,
With a little bit of luck,
You can see the bloodhound don't find out!
With a little bit . . . with a little bit . . .
With a little bit of luck,
She won't find out!
With a little bit . . . with a little bit . . .
With a little bit of bloomin' luck.
A man was made to 'elp support his children,
Which is the right and proper thing to do.
A man was made to 'elp support his children - but
With a little bit of luck,
With a little bit of luck,
They'll go out and start supportin' you!
With a little bit. . . with a little bit. . .
With a little bit of luck,
They'll work for you.
He doesn't have a tuppence in his pocket.
The poorest bloke you'll ever 'ope to meet.
He does't have a tuppence in his pocket - but
With a little bit of luck
With a little bit of luck
He'll be movin' up to easy street.
With a little bit. . . with a little bit. . .
With a little bit of luck,
He's movin' up.
With a little bit. . . with a little bit. . .
With a little bit of bloomin' luck!