A Conference

There's a Hole in my Budget, dear Vincent, dear Vincent,
There's a Hole in my Budget, dear Vincent,
A Hole.

Then plug it, dear Georgie, dear Georgie, dear Georgie,
Then plug it, dear Georgie, dear Georgie,
Plug it.

With What shall I plug it, dear Vincent, dear Vincent,
With What shall I plug it, dear Vincent,
With What?

With Money, dear Georgie, dear Georgie, dear Georgie,
With Money, dear Georgie, dear Georgie,
Money.

The Coffers are Empty, dear Vincent, dear Vincent,
The Coffers are Empty, dear Vincent,
Dash it.

Then borrow, dear Georgie, dear Georgie, dear Georgie,
Then borrow, dear Georgie, dear Georgie,
Borrow.

From Whom shall I borrow, dear Vincent, dear Vincent,
From Whom shall I borrow, dear Vincent,
From Whom?

From a Banker, dear Georgie, dear Georgie, dear Georgie,
From a Banker, dear Georgie, dear Georgie,
A Banker.

The Bankers aren't lending, dear Vincent, dear Vincent,
The Bankers aren't lending, dear Vincent,
Dash it.

Then tax them, dear Georgie, dear Georgie, dear Georgie,
Then tax them, dear Georgie, dear Georgie,
Tax them.

But they are my Chumlies, dear Vincent, dear Vincent,
But they are my Chumlies, dear Vincent,
Rah rah.

Cut Spending, dear Georgie, dear Georgie, dear Georgie,
Cut Spending, dear Georgie, dear Georgie,
Cut it.

But Where shall I cut it, dear Vincent, dear Vincent,
But Where shall I cut it, dear Vincent,
But Where?

Where needed, dear Georgie, dear Georgie, dear Georgie,
Where needed, dear Georgie, dear Georgie,
Wake up.

But Where are Cuts needed, dear Vincent, dear Vincent,
But Where are Cuts needed, dear Vincent,
But Where?

Just not from my Voters, dear Georgie, dear Georgie,
Just not from my Voters, dear Georgie,
Old chap.

I'll take from the Poor Folk, dear Vincent, dear Vincent,
I'll take from the Poor Folk, dear Vincent,
Rah rah.

I trust you'll be careful, dear Georgie, dear Georgie,
I trust you'll be careful, dear Georgie,
Old pal.

The Sick can go Private, dear Vincent, dear Vincent,
The Sick can go Private, dear Vincent,
Rah rah.

How fine our Compassion, dear Georgie, dear Georgie,
How fine our Compassion, dear Georgie,
Drinky?

Yes, let us have Drinkies, dear Vincent, dear Vincent,
Let's have lots of Drinkies, dear Vincent,
Rah rah.

There's a Hole in our Core Vote, dear Nicky, dear Nicky,
There's a Hole in our Core Vote, dear Nicky,
A Hole.