Joseph Lister (1827 - 1912)

oh no don't you go to hospital
they don't seem to know about little
killer diller the microbe is gonna give you disease
oh no don't you go to hospital
somethin's always growin' here
somethin's always on the prowl

hey fools wash your tools in acid
gangrene seems to be in fashion
killer diller the microbe is gonna give you disease
hey fools wash your tools in acid

no one understands but Lister
surgeons wash your hands hey mister!
killer diller the microbe is gonna give you disease
no one understands but Lister
Joseph Lister washed his hands Joseph Lister

if you lose an arm no trouble
they'll do more good than harm no trouble!
they've taken care of the microbe
they keep the bandages clean
if you lose an arm no trouble

if you break your head no trouble
if someone says you're dead no trouble
if you've got the plague no trouble
if they say you're insane no trouble
if you break your nose no trouble
if you

Joseph Lister washed his hands