Sidney Wells Songtext / Lyric

Sidney Wells, he drove the country North to South

On the walkie talkie, shooting off his mouth

The other lorry drivers thought he was a laugh

They didn't know the truth, they didn't know the half



Sidney Wells, he had a lovely line on chat

Before a girl could think he'd have her at his flat

Dansette playing soft, a gin'll do no harm

No one could resist Sidney Wells' charm



Now Cheryl was a waitress at the works canteen

Older than she looked, she'd pass for seventeen

Too pretty to be doing such a lousy job

Beauty queen smile, hair cut in a bob



Sidney Wells' rig came weaving down the road

At Hennessey and Sons he dropped his heavy load

Cheryl checked her make up, looked up at the clock

She had a date with Sidney at the loading dock






He led her to the woods, the sky was getting dark

She thought it was romantic, thought it was a lark

Buried in her mind, there rang a small alarm

But no girl could resist Sidney Wells' charm



Then he took off her clothes and threw them in a pile

He watched her stand there cold and shivering for a while

Then he picked up her stocking lying on the floor

And wrapped it round her neck until she breathed no more



He tried to burn the body, he didn't do it well

Up on a pile of tires, it was an awful smell

They found her poor remains and summoned the bereft

And took her to the church to bury what was left



Now Sidney Wells, he was a heartless kind of rake

The blood within his veins was colder than a snake

He didn't run, he carried on just like before

Until the CID came knocking at the door



The judge said, "Mr Wells, the evidence is strong"

Said Wells, "I'll not deny, what took you all so long?"

All you see is victims, all I see is brides

I'm guilty to the gills and seven more besides, yeah



They took him to the jail, ready for the worst

Justice would be served, but who would get there first?

He bled just like a pig slaughtered on the farm

The inmates weren't impressed by Sidney Wells' charm