Mean Mr. Mustard

Writer

John Lennon and Paul McCartney

Lyrics

Mean Mister Mustard sleeps in the park
Shaves in the dark trying to save paper
Sleeps in a hole in the road
Saving up to buy some clothes
Keeps a ten-bob note up his nose
Such a mean old man
Such a mean old man

His sister Pam works in a shop
She never stops, she’s a go-getter
Takes him out to look at the queen
Only place that he’s ever been
Always shouts out something obscene
Such a dirty old man
Such a dirty old man

Mean Mister Mustard sleeps in the park
Shaves in the dark trying to save paper
Sleeps in a hole in the road
Saving up to buy some clothes
Keeps a ten-bob note up his nose
Such a mean old man
Such a mean old man
Such a dirty old man
Such a dirty old man

Releases

11 Transistor

The song was released as a hidden track on the Japanese edition of the band’s debut album 11 Transistor.

“Mean Mr. Mustard” was the 70th track overall after the song “Prada Wallet”.

Australian Overkill CD single

“Mean Mr. Mustard” was featured as a b-side to Australian “Overkill” single.