Limericks 9

Remember pounds, shillings and pence
My fondness for them is immense
But we must move on
Those old days have gone

Remember pounds, shillings and pence
My fondness for them is immense
But we must move on
Those old days have gone
So let us go straight forward hence.

Perhaps I shall by a new hat

Perhaps I shall buy a new hat
It will be posh, it won't be tat

Perhaps I shall buy a new hat
It will be posh, it won't be tat
Big brim or small?

Perhaps I shall buy a new hat
It will be posh, it won't be tat
Big brim or small?
Flat beret, or tall?

Perhaps I shall buy a new hat
It will be posh, it won't be tat
Big brim or small?
Flat beret, or tall?
I'll have to give this a thought.

In the meanwhile, what about my dress?

In the meanwhile, what about my dress?
It is rather short, I confess

In the meanwhile, what about my dress?
It is rather short, I confess
My fat,knobbly knees

In the meanwhile, what about my dress?
It is rather short, I confess
My fat, knobbly knees
Will feel the breeze

In the meanwhile, what about my dress?
It is rather short, I confess
My fat,knobbly knees
Go quite blue in the breeze

Oops!

In the meanwhile, what about my dress?
It is rather short, I confess
My fat,knobbly knees
I pray no one sees

Oops - 3 of us !

In the meanwhile, what about my dress?
It is rather short, I confess
My fat, knobbly knees
Will feel the breeze

Inthe meanwhile , what about my dress
It is rather short, I confess
My fat, knobbly knees
Will feel the breeze
It will put me to sleep, if you please.

No,no, I've got to be on the ball

No,no, I've got to be on the ball
In case my pal, Boris, should call

No, no, I've got to be on the ball
In case my pal, Boris, should call
Should I wait by the phone?

No, no, I've got to be on the ball
In case my pal, Boris, should call
Should I wait by the phone?
Should I stay all alone?

No, no, I've got to be on the ball
In case my pal, Boris, should call
Should I wait by the phone?
Should I stay all alone?
While he whoops it up in Westminster Hall

I think I’ll look closer to home

I think I'll look closer to home
Or look for a stallion in Rome

I think I'll look closer to home
Or look for a stallion in Rome
I may meet someone in the park

I think I'll look closer to home
Or look for a stallion in Rome
I may meet someone in the park
It could be such a lark

I think I'll look closer to home
Or look for a stallion in Rome
I may meet someone in the park
It could be such a lark
I hope he won't look like a garden gnome.

I think I'll hang out with celebrities

I think I'll hang out with celebrities
They are always engaged in frivolities

I think I'll hang out with celebrities
They are always engaged in frivolities
I will fit right in

I think I'll hang out with celebrities
They are always engaged in facilities
I will fit right in
Holding my tummy tight in