Now in our family we've got an heirloom

They handed it to me a year ago

It's been in our possession since grandad was a lad

I tell you what it is and then you'll know

It's my grandad's flannelette nightshirt

In it I was christened one day

Down at the church hey hey they were in a whirl

No one seemed to know if I were boy or girl

They'd had one or two and ee they were in a mess

But it's all right said the preacher rather curt

I've been and had a quiz and I've found out what it is

By his grandad's flannelette shirt lordy lordy

His grandad's flannelette shirt

In my grandad's flannelette nightshirt

I got married one day

In the train my bride gave a shout

Ee what is that you are pulling out

I said it's old fashioned and it's tattered and torn

But I've brought it honeymooning with me gert

When she said what is it dear hey hey

I whispered in her ear

It's my grandad's flannelette shirt lordy lordy

My grandad's flannelette shirt

The other day I got an invitation

To go and join a nudist colony

And as the life is healthy and in

The open air I trotted off as happy as can be

With my grandad's flannelette nightshirt

I walked up to the door

Someone said now don't make a fuss

Just take off your clothes and you'll be like us

I was bashful so I stayed by myself for with the girls

I didn't want to flirt

But when I fell asleep they all came and had a peep

At my grandad's flannelette shirt lordy lordy

My grandad's flannelette shirt