Discover the story of the song > My Old Man’s a Dustman – Lonnie Donegan

The song tells the story of an unsung hero, the protagonist's father, who works as a dustman. He wears a dustman's hat, hobnail boots, and cor-blimey trousers, and lives in a council flat. He spills some trash on people's steps, and sometimes people get upset, but he's a kind-hearted man who got married at 86 years old. The song is a humorous tribute to the hard-working dustmen who perform an essential but often overlooked job.