Most of my failed efforts just get trashed. But occassionally, I keep a few bits, cause they have something. This one just won;t go any further on my own, but I can see it has promise. if you want ot work on it here it is.

The Tune is the "leading a waterbag" variant on Walting Matilda - if you want more info on that, ask one of the Aussie experts? The "leadin' all a merry chase" was the original inspiration idea...

Robin

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A-Rovin' On Mars.

Once there was an Englishman, he had a beard so rare,
Got his Meccano set and played around one day.
He shot it off to Mars, to see if he could see what's there,
And on the journey, it took many a day.

Chorus:
Who'll come a-rovin' on Mars, little earthlings,
Who'll come a-rovin' on Mars with me.
A-rovin' on Mars, and leadin' all a merry chase,
Who'll come a-rovin' on Mars with me?


Now the journey out was uneventful,
.....
..............
Who'll come a-rovin' on Mars with me?


the landing was simple, bounce a ball
.....
..............
Who'll come a-rovin' on Mars with me?



but the surface of mars is full of craters
... wouldn't matter if we knew ....
Who'll come a-rovin' on Mars with me?



They tried to talk to it
They made attempts: one, two, three.
..............
Who'll come a-rovin' on Mars with me?



And so it came pass, all on a starry night,
Who'll come a-rovin' on Mars with me?
Now its voice can't be heard, all among the stars so bright,
Who'll come a-rovin' on Mars with me?