Another song from the above-mentioned album, transcribed by me. This one begins at 16:45 in the video.


WE KNEW WHAT SHE MEANT
Words by Ronnie Barker
As recorded by The Two Ronnies (Ronnie Barker and Ronnie Corbett) on “Jehosophat and Jones” (1973)

1. Our cousin Pauline was a Tennessee queen,
As purty a critter as you’ve ever seen,
But she was so dumb that no matter how she tried,
When she opened her mouth she put her foot right inside.

CHORUS: We knew what she meant; we knew what she meant.
We heard what she said but we knew what she meant.

2. She invited the preacher to her house, they say.
She said: “It’s a party; I’m nineteen today.
I bought me a dress and a bonnet so cute,
So come run and see me in my birthday suit.”

3. She went to a dance hall one night on her own,
And she smiled at a young man who stood all alone.
He remarked that he’d not had the pleasure before,
And she answered: “Come on then; let’s get on the floor.”

4. One day she went into a department store,
And she said to the guy who was stooped by the door:
“I need some material to make a new belt.
Perhaps you can tell me where I can get felt.”

5. A beautiful pear tree in her garden does grow.
She decided to enter the fruit in a show,
So she visited her rivals and she said in advance:
“When the judges see my pear you don’t stand a chance.”

6. She said: “I once met a fellow with dark wavy hair,
So we rushed off to Alaska for a quick love affair,
But I came back disappointed with a cold and a cough.
We were both frozen stiff and I just broke it off.”