Arthur played the bass He had an angel's face Jiving with the Hoodoos, man, No-one could take his place No, No, No! He needed extra cash So he drove his brother's cab The day we heard the news, you know It really hit us bad Yeah, Yeah, Yeah! That was the day that Arthur died A black gelato van Finished for the day, Met with Arthur's taxi head-on Down St.Kilda way (By the Prince Of Wales) That was the way that Arthur died Upon the day that Arthur died I cried Arthur played the bass He had an angel's face He jived with the Hoodoo Gurus and you know No ones ever gonna take his ever loving place No no not me rot anyone here Since the day that Arthur died Ever since the day that Arthur died Ever since the day that Arthur died