Arthur played the bass   He had an angel's face   They jive 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      It was the day that Arthur died   It was the day that Arthur died      A black Gelato van   Was finished for the day   It met with Arthur's taxi head-on   Down St.Kilda way, 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   Well, he jived with the Hoodoo Gurus and you know   No ones ever gonna take his ever loving place   No no, not me nor anyone here      Since the day that Arthur died   Ever since the day that Arthur died   Ever since the day that Arthur died