EVEN MORE VERSATILE VERSE !

Another job on my list of chores
I'd sooner sail to distant shores

Forget the ironing and the cleaning

Forget the ironing and the cleaning
Today's they for self preening

Forget the ironing and the cleaning
Today's the day for self preening

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Third line please

Forget the ironing and the cleaning
Today's the day for self preening

Oh yes

Immac and razors and eyebrow threading

Immac and razors and eyebrow threading
Got to look good, for the wedding of the year.

Daughter's getting married and I need some new gear

Daughter's getting married and I need some new gear
There’s a very posh shop not far from here .

I’ll look good in green as long as it’s pale

I'll look good in green as long as it's pale
The new shop has got a very good sale

I'll hop on the bus and go straight away

I'll hop on the bus and go straight away
Need something warm as the wedding's in Norway.

Perhaps I'll treat myself to a designer warm wool suit

Perhaps I'll treat myself to a designer warm wool suit
Even at our age we can still look cute

Put on the lippy and my very best smile

Put on the lippy and my very best smile
Because I won't being seeing my daughter for quite a while

I know she's marrying an amazing man

I know she's marrying an amazing man
I'll raise a glass to that and have a dram

Some tears and lots of smiles on her wedding day

Some tears and lots of smiles on her wedding day
A wonderful life ahead come what may

Long may their relationship continue

Long may their relationship continue
May they not have to strain every sinew

To enjoy a long and happy marriage

To enjoy a long and happy marriage,
Remember to be kind and don't disparage.

Emphasise good points, mininise bad

Emphasise good points, minimise bad
I tried to do that , it drove me mad

I’m not a fan of a fancy do

I’m not a fan of a fancy do
But it's my daughter's day so I'm not looking blue

Must look good for the wedding photos

Must look good for the wedding photos
Nice and smart in my very best posh clothes

Want to look back with pride and satisfaction

Want to look back with pride and satisfaction
Hoping I get a good reaction

Back in the day when I got wed

Back in the day when I got wed
Too tired to do anything when we got to bed

The following day I was still a virgin!

Back in the day when I got wed
Too tired to do anything when we got to bed

The following day I was still a virgin!
All that money that we’d been splurgin’ !

For our honeymoon we went to Rome

For our honeymoon we went to Rome
By the next day I had to 'phone home!

I missed my family very badly

I missed my family very badly
Missed mum's birthday sadly

Have to spoil her on return home

Have to spoil her on return home
And buy her a present of a garden gnome

And also a bunch of roses

Have to spoil her on return home
And buy her a present of a garden gnome

And also a bunch of roses
I think what it shows is

I love you lots but I’ve got a new man