As she sat on the grass in her chair
Idly running a comb through her hair
Sun warm on her skin
Caught the hair on her chin
As she sat on the grass in her chair
Idly running a comb through her hair
Sun warm on her skin
Caught the hair on her chin
That spoilt the moment to be fair.
The ice cream van played a loud tune
The ice cream van played a loud tune
On a day in the middle of June
The ice cream van played a loud tune
On a day in the middle of June
But the ice cream was sold out
The ice cream van played a loud tune
On a day in the middle of June
But the ice cream was sold out
So I gave him a clout
The ice cream van played a loud tune
On a day in the middle of June
But the ice cream was sold out
So I gave him a clout
And he said I’ll be back about noon
A leaf floated down from a tree
A leaf floated down from a tree
I watched as it brushed past my knee
A leaf floated down from a tree
I watched as it brushed past my knee
It’s that time of year
A leaf floated down from a tree
I watched as it brushed past my knee
It’s that time of year
Winter’s looming I fear
A leaf floated down from a tree
I watched as it brushed past my knee
It’s that time of year
Winter’s looming I fear
On that I can surely agree
As the jockey raced out of the gate
As the jockey raced out of the gate
On a beautiful bay called ‘Kate’
As the jockey raced out of the gate
On a beautiful bay called ‘Kate’
He heard the crowd roar
As the jockey raced out of the gate
On a beautiful bay called ‘Kate’
He heard the crowd roar
As over the jumps he did soar
As the jockey raced out of the gate
On a beautiful bay called ‘Kate’
He heard the crowd roar
As over the jumps he did soar
And won at a prize winning rate
A farmer was tending his flock
A farmer was tending his flock
Feeding and counting the stock
A farmer was tending his flock
Feeding and counting the stock
He looked in a shed
A farmer was tending his flock
Feeding and counting the stock
He looked in a shed
Saw a tramp who looked dead
A farmer was tending his flock
Feeding and counting the stock
He looked in a shed
Saw a tramp who looked dead
Which came as a bit of a shock
A shepherd was out with his dog
A shepherd was out with his dog
When he saw a giant spotted frog
A shepherd was out with his dog
When he saw a giant spotted frog
He thought that is queer