Limericks 15

He’s now off to live in Japan
In a flat, he shared with his Nan

He's now off to live in Japan
In a flat, he shared with his Nan
He loves teriyaki

He's now off to live in Japan
In a flat, he shared with his Nan
He loves teriyaki
Knocks back the sake

He's now off to live in Japan
In a flat, he shared with his Nan
He loves teriyaki
Knocks back the sake
Wearing his kimono and fan.

He sits, sleeps and eats on the floor

He sits, sleeps and eats on the floor
His Japanese, sadly, is poor

He sits, sleeps and eats on the floor
His Japanese, sadly, is poor
It's not all he thought

He sits, sleeps and eats on the floor
His Japanese, sadly, is poor
It's not all he thought
His Nan is distraught

He sits, sleeps and eats on the floor
His Japanese, sadly, is poor
It's not all he thought
His Nan is distraught
In fact, she soon showed him the door.

So he's now busking in Tokyo streets

He sits, sleeps and eats on the floor
His Japanese, sadly, is poor
It's not all he thought
His Nan is distraught
And the strict etiquette is such a chore.

So on his boat he sailed to pastures new

Sorry, too late, ignore the above.

So he's now busking in Tokyo streets
Just to get his Nan some treats

So he's now busking in Tokyo streets
Just to get his Nan some treats
She deserves the best

So he's now busking in Tokyo streets
Just to get his Nan some treats
She deserves the best
And also some rest

So he's now busking in Tokyo streets
Just to get his Nan some treats
She deserves the best
And also some rest
To take the weight right off her feets.

That grandma, when young, was a dancer

That grandma, when young, was a dancer
Who was charmed by a chancer

That grandma, when young, was a dancer
Who was charmed by a chancer
She gave up her all

That grandma, when young, was a dancer
Who was charmed by a chancer
She gave up her all
For a bounder tall

That grandma, when young, was a dancer
Who was charmed by a chancer
She gave up her all
For a bounder tall
Who was The Supremo Prancer.

They danced and they pranced until dawn

They danced and they pranced until dawn
And both wished they still could go on

They danced and they pranced until dawn
And both wished they could still go on
It was love at first sight

They danced and they pranced until dawn
And both wished they could still go on
It was love at first sight
And she thought he might

They danced and they pranced until dawn
And both wished they could still go on
It was love at first sight
And she thought he might
Buy her a ring she could pawn.

She had financial problems, you see,

She had financial problems, you see,
And from them she wanted to flee

She had financial problems, you see,
And from them she wanted to flee
She sold her ballgown

She had financial problems, you see,
And from them she wanted to flee
She sold her ballgown
It’s such a comedown