You can play or download this song at The Internet Archive. It's song #4 on that page. Here's my transcription:


SITTING ON A FIVE-BARRED GATE
Words and music by Robert Hargreaves & Stanley J Damerell, ©1930
As sung by Gracie Fields, 1931.

Folks declare a courtin' pair
Can do their courtin' anywhere:
On a bench, a doorstep, or a clothesline in the yard;
But you wait an' 'esitate
Before you try a five-barred gate.
It's so 'ard to spoon on, that's the reason why it's barred.

Billing an' cooin'
Wants a lot of doin',
Sittin' on a five-barred gate.
Can't make him giggle,
Fatal if you wriggle,
Sitting on a five-barred gate.
You can't cuddle him. He can't cuddle you.
You can't keep your balance and your promise too.
Can't do your wooin',
Simply nothing doin',
Sittin' on a five-barred gate.

There you are on that top bar.
You're both so near an' yet so far.
If you move, you wobble like a jelly on a plate.
You and 'e can't get in touch.
At that darned gate you've got to clutch.
Love's young dream's a nightmare when you're on a five-barred gate.

Billing an' cooin'
Wants a lot of doin',
Sitting on a five-barred gate.
Can't make 'im giggle,
Fatal if you wriggle,
Sitting on a five-barred gate.
You can't cuddle him. He can't cuddle you.
You can't keep your balance an' your promise too.
Can't do your duty
For England, home, and beauty
Sitting on a five-barred gate.