Versatile Verse 3

New recipes are always being sought
And then the ingredients are bought

Don’t matter where - Waitrose, Tesco or Lidl

I'll cook anything to see them tuck in
So long as it doesn't end up in the bin

New recipes are always being sought

They'll say anything to please their old mum
But I'm just pleased when to dinner they come

I'll cook anything to see them tuck in

Though homemade is best as my children all say
Poor dabs, they don't know whats night and what's day

They'll say anything to please their old mum

My daughter prefers Millionaire's shortbread fingers
Says after you've finished you'll find the taste lingers

Though homemade is best as my children all say

He absolutely adores a slice of my Madeira
Macaroons are the favourite of Auntie Vera

My daughter prefers Millionaire’s shortbread fingers

Next time I’ll stick to the shop bought kind
Doesn’t bother me but my husband will mind

He absolutely adores a slice of my Madeira

I once hit myself in the face with a sieve
I was making some cakes to others to give

Next time I'll stick to the shop bought kind

Clumsy from Clapham is what they call me
Most of my family would readily agree

I once hit myself in the face with a sieve

But something to try after lockdown perhaps
Cutting bracken ? But what if it snaps ?

Clumsy from Clapham is what they call me

Money is for sharing and making things happen
Like climbing a mountain and cutting the bracken

But something to try after lockdown perhaps

I’d treat my friends to a trip on the orient express
Along with a business class flight home no less

Money is for sharing and making things happen

Mind you I wouldn’t mind giving it a try
I’d gift half of it to people struggling to get by

I’d treat my friends to a trip on the Orient Express

I'd quite like to be an heiress to a fortune
but money doesn't bring happiness some people caution

Mind you I wouldn't mind giving it a try

I wouldn’t want the job for all the tea in China
The stress involved would bring on my angina

I’d quite like to be an heiress to a fortune

It time they had a woman in the White House
One who wouldn't flinch if she sees a mouse,

I wouldn't want the job for all the tea in China

The alternative is someone missing a few marbles
Whoever gets in there will be endless garbles

It time they had a woman in the White House

He does have support in certain states
Where the right wing loony lobby concentrates

The alternative is someone missing a few marbles

Noone wants a President who spouts nonsense on Twitter
He sounds like someone who is quite bitter

He does have support in certain States

Let’s hope that he’s better than what’s gone before
The last 4 years have been difficult to endure

Noone wants a President who spouts nonsense on Twitter

And is better than Trump any day
We'll all soon see what he has to say

Let's hope that he's better than what's gone before

Couldn’t they come up with a better choice?
At least Joe Biden has an honest voice

And is better than Trump any day

And now we all wait to see who will rule
Either way it’ll be another fool

Couldn’t they come up with a better choice?

I wondered if his 'Covid' was only fake news
His stance must leave Americans praying in the pews

And now we all wait to see who will rule

It’s for the greater good, I say to these plonkers
Don’t listen to Trump, he’s clearly bonkers.

I wondered if his ‘ Covid’ was only fake news