WELL, I'VE BEEN WORKIN' HARD
TO REACH ME TARGET
TO EARN A FEW BOB FOR
A DAY TRIP DOWN TO MARGATE
I'M GONNA BLOW THE LOT
TOMORROW ON ALL ME FAMILY
WE CATCH THE COACH AT EIGHT
SO, DON'T BE LATE
WE'RE OFF TO SEE THE SEA
HURRY UP WILL YA, GRANDAD
COME ON, WE'RE GOIN'
DOWN TO MARGATE
DON'T FORGET YOUR
BUCKETS AND SPADES
AND COSSIES AND ALL
DOWN TO MARGATE
WE'LL HAVE OUR FILL
OF JELLIED EELS
AT THE COCKLE STALL
DOWN TO MARGATE
WE'LL GO ON THE PIER
AND WE'LL HAVE A BEER
ASIDE OF THE SEA
DOWN TO MARGATE
YOU CAN KEEP THE COSTA BRAVA
I'M TELLIN' YA, MATE
I'D RATHER HAVE A DAY DOWN
MARGATE WITH ALL ME FAMILY
ALONG THE PROMENADE
WE'LL SPEND SOME MONEY
THEN WE'LL FIND
A SPOT ON THE BEACH
THAT'S SIMPLY SUNNY
THE KIDS'LL ALL
ENJOY THEIRSELF
DIGGIN' UP THE SAND
COLLECTIN' STONES
AND WINKLE SHELLS
TO TAKE BACK HOME TO NAN
BEHAVE YOURSELF, GRANDAD
OR YOU WON'T BE GOIN'
DOWN TO MARGATE
DON'T FORGET YOUR
BUCKETS AND SPADES
AND COSSIES AND ALL
DOWN TO MARGATE
WE'LL HAVE OUR FILL
OF JELLIED EELS
AT THE COCKLE STALL
DOWN TO MARGATE
WE'LL GO ON THE PIER
AND WE'LL HAVE A BEER
ASIDE OF THE SEA
DOWN TO MARGATE
YOU CAN KEEP THE COSTA BRAVA
I'M TELLIN' YA, MATE
I'D RATHER HAVE A DAY DOWN
MARGATE WITH ALL ME FAMILY
YOU CAN KEEP THE COSTA BRAVA
AND ALL THAT PALAVER
GOIN' NO FARTHER, ME
I'D RATHER HAVE A DAY DOWN
MARGATE WITH ALL ME FAMILY