When I was a lad as big as me Dad,
I came out of a peas wad.
The peas wad was so full,
I came out of a roaring bull.
The roaring bull was so fat,
I came out of a gentleman's hat.
The gentleman's hat was so fine,
I came out of a bottle of wine.
The bottle of wine was so good,
I came out of a block of wood.
The block of wood was so rotten,
I came out of a bale of cotton.
The bale of cotton caught on fire,
and blew me arse to Jeremiah!

Well, to the best of memory, that's how my Dad recited it!