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Thread #60116 Message #3455165
Posted By: Joe Offer
21-Dec-12 - 01:59 AM
Thread Name: Lyr Add: Children Have Quizzical Ways
Subject: ADD Version: Children Have Quizzical Ways
I found this on a YouTube Video of the "Rosemary Clooney Show," part 3 of a 1957 episode. You'll find it right at the beginning of the video. IMDB identifies it as an "English folk song."
Here's my transcription:
CHILDREN HAVE QUIZZICAL WAYS
A little boy read in a wonderful book Bickety-backety-book That faerie-folk dwell in a dell by the brook Brickety-brackety-brook So he headed straight off, fast as short legs could walk Wickety wackety walk." I'll find them said he, and we'll have a good talk Tickety tackety talk.
O-lea O-lay O-loo-loo My Darlin' Children have quizzical ways O-lea O-lay O-loo-loo My Darlin' Some keep them all of their days
He came to a man who was mending a clock Clickety clackety clock. He got it to tick but it just wouldn't tock Tickety tackety tock. And the little boy cried, "Will you help me to look? Lickety lackety look. "Pooh, pooh!" said the man as his finger he shook Shickety shackety shook.
[instrumental break]
The little boy came to a door in a rock Rickety rackety rock It opened right up when he started to knock Knickety knackety knock And there were the leprechauns under an oak Ickety ackety oak A dancin' together like vapor and smoke Smickety smackety smoke
O-lea O-lay O-loo-loo My Darlin' Children have quizzical ways O-lea O-lay O-loo-loo My Darlin' Some keep them all of their days