The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #73438   Message #1274605
Posted By: Chris Green
17-Sep-04 - 07:45 PM
Thread Name: Making my act LESS child-friendly
Subject: Lyr Add: BOLD SIR JOHN (from The Two Ronnies)
The Two Ronnies song 'Bold Sir John' leaps to mind. I reprint it below...

Now Bold Sir John was young at heart,
And Bold Sir John was gay;
He strolled the woods, the fields all round,
A'heeding Mother Natures sounds;
The tittering of the birds all day,
The bumblebees at play.
(Chorus with Kids)
The Tit! The Tit! The Tit! The tit!
The tittering of the birds all day;
The Bum! The Bum! The Bum! The Bum!
The bumblebees at play.

As Bold Sir John continued on,
A'viewing natures ways;
He asked the Lord "Come tell me pray,
Why elephants live so long they say;
Your flies live but a day then they,
Drop dead upon the ground".

Your Flies! Your Flies! Your Flies! Your Flies!
Your flies live but a day then they;
Drop Dead! Drop Dead! Drop Dead! Drop Dead!
Drop dead upon the ground.

As Bold Sir John walked on afar,
He spied a maiden fair;
"I beg you sir don't come too near,
For I've seen many a maiden here;
Get lost amongst the new mown hay,
So doff your hat I pray".

Get lost! Get lost! Get lost! Get lost!
Get lost amongst the new mown hay.
Sod off! Sod off! Sod off! Sod off!
So doff your hat I pray.

When Bold Sir John return'ed home,
They gave him gin to try;
"Don't fill me with strong liquor up,
Nor give me grape nor grain to sup;
Pour cowslips dew into my cup,
A puritan am I

Poor Cow! Poor Cow! Poor Cow! Poor Cow!
Pour cowslips dew into my cup.
Up You! Up You! Up You! Up You! A Puritan am I