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