G'day Trevor


THE VICAR AND THE FROG
As recorded by Fred Wedlock on "The Folker and Frollicks" (1966)

There once was a very, very holy vicar
Was a-walking along the street one day,
When he heard a little voice say: "Excuse me, vicar.
Help me, vicar!" the voice did say.
And the vicar looked around, and all he could see
Was a tiny frog sitting on the ground.
"My dear little froggy, did you speak to me?
Was it you who spoke when I heard that sound?"

"Oh, yes," said the frog. "Oh, help me, vicar!
I'm really not a frog, you see.
I'm a choir-boy, really, but a wicked fairy
Cast a nasty spell on me;
And the only way I can be saved
From that evil spell," the little frog said,
"Is for someone to take me and put me in a place
Where a holy man has laid his head."

So the vicar took him home and put him on his pillow,
And there he laid till the break of day,
And the very next morning, a blessed miracle!
The spell was broken, I'm glad to say.
And there was a choir-boy in bed with the vicar,
And I hope you'll think this all makes sense,
For there, my Lord and members of the jury,
Rests the case for the defence.


Cheers,
Tony