Brown's a very old friend of mine Once I went to his house to dine Some of the ar-is-to-cracy were there Every one of 'em thought me 'great' And said, when they saw me lick my plate That I must be an American millionaire The waiter came into the room With a beautiful lump of pork And although I'd 'wolfed' enough to feed a town I thought I'd like a sample of the crackling and the gravy So I loosened out my vest and said to Brown, Chorus: 'Carve a little bit off the top for me, for me Just a little bit off the top for me, for me Saw me off a yard or two, I'll tell you when to stop All I want is a little bit off the top.' Once I made up my mind to roam And spend a week by the briny foam I'd never been far away from home before Every one of the family Were sorry indeed to part with me They all love Willy, especially ma-in law They all came up and asked me For a lock of my golden hair I clipped them from the back and from the side At last I asked the missus which particular bit she fancied And she rubbed her nose and lovingly replied, Chorus: 'Tear a little bit off the top for me, for me Just a little bit off the top for me, for me I'll fix it on the copper-stick And use