Ever seen a blind man cross the road. trying to make the other side. Ever seen a young girl growing old. trying to make herself a bride. So what becomes of you my love. When they have finally stripped you of. The handbags and the gladrags. That your Grandad had to sweat so you could buy. Baby. Once I was a young man. and all I thought I had to do was smile. You are still a young girl. and you bought everything in style. Listen. But once you think you're in you're out. 'cause you don't mean a single thing without. the handbags and the gladrags. that your Grandad had to sweat so you could buy. Sing a song of six-pence for your sake. And take a bottle full of rye. Four and twenty blackbirds in a cake. And bake them all in a pie. They told me you missed school today. So what I suggest you just throw them all away. the handbags and the gladrags. that your poor old Granddad had to sweat to buy. They told me you missed school today. So I suggest you just throw them all away. the handbags and the gladrags. that your poor old Granddad had to sweat to buy ya