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Thread #28075 Message #2904864
Posted By: GUEST,James
11-May-10 - 08:20 PM
Thread Name: Lyr Req: Somebody threw a tomato at him
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Somebody threw a tomato at him
Like Rob above, I also used to sing this song on Scout camping trips, usually around the camp fire, now about 25 years ago.
The only verses I remember are these which are kind of covered above but I thought I'd add them as they have slightly different wording:
------- I went a-walking with my brother, Jim Somebody threw a tomato at him Now, tomatoes are soft and they don't break the skin But this blighter did, it was still in the tin
To market, to market to buy me a cow To milk it, to milk it, I did not know how I pulled on the tail instead of the tit And instead of milk, I was covered in sh... -------
I also remember singing the verse a couple of people list above about someone going out with their coat on backwards, getting hit by a bus and would have survived were it not for having their head turned round. There were other verses that we sang but I don't remember them at all, even seeing all the variations above.
It's a very silly song but I have really fond memories of singing it... :-)