Versatile Verse 3

But a bit of self indulgence shouldn’t do us much harm
Though when you can’t get off the floor, you may feel some alarm!

There are bath lifts for the bathers, and stair lifts for the stairs

There are bath lifts for the bathers, and stair lifts for the stairs
Meals on Wheels, delivery services, nurses for personal cares.

I'm not going into care, I'd rather stay at home

I’m not going into care, I’d rather stay at home
I just love my garden, birdtable and gnome.

I’ve bought one of those chairs that tips as I stand

I’ve bought one of those chairs that tips as I stand
And Alexa obeys my every command

As long as I can manage on my state pension

As long as I can manage on my state pension
and the bills don't mount up and give me hypertension

I'll keep on keeping on and having some fun

I’ll keep on keeping on and having some fun.
I’ll find it much easier if we have sun.

Though walking and eating outside is delightful

Though walking and eating outside is delightful
Dancing and singing is better at nightfall

The stars shining brightly over our heads

The stars shining brightly over our heads
Through the dark hours even as we sleep in our beds

Replaced by the sun at daybreak if we’re lucky

Replaced by the sun at daybreak if we’re lucky
Today's bank holiday weather sure is yucky.

But into every life a little rain must fall

But into every life, a little rain must fall
Well when we had the floods, I thought we got it all!

Have you planned for summer? Will you get away?

Have you planned for summer? Will you get away?
Depends on developments, I really cannot say

Maybe a cottage somewhere down south

Maybe a cottage somewhere down south
Or perhaps a caravan in Weymouth

Don’t want loads of tourists invading my spot
Boozing and swearing a right noisy lot

So I want to keep it peaceful for me

So I want to keep it peaceful for me
I'm thinking of buying a cottage down by the sea

It needs to be quite isolated, off the beaten track

It needs to be quite isolated, off the beaten track
I don’t want to confronted with all those backpacks

There’s a peaceful alcove in the rock formation

There is a peaceful alcove in the rock formation
Where my nudist bathing won’t cause consternation.

There’s only the seagulls and they just don’t care.

There’s only the seagulls and they just don’t care.
As they dive for their fish and soar through the air

Make sure they don’t do a crap on your head

Make sure they don’t do a crap on your head
Or steal your sandwiches from your picnic spread

I hear they are partial to a bit of Cornish pasty

I hear they are partial to a bit of Cornish pasty,
I like seagulls but some think they're nasty.

I'm very fond of all kinds of birds

I’m very fond of all kind of birds
Though I do get annoyed when my car gets their txxxs.

The starlings are cute and blackbirds always busy

The starlings are cute and blackbirds always busy
When they fight over food they get in a tizzy

Pigeons are greedy and stuff themselves fast

Pigeons are greedy and stuff themselves fast
Whatever is available they never get there last

Some smaller birds try and follow on behind

Some smaller birds try and follow on behind
The magpies just chase them off, so unkind

Nature is cruel, the strong use their clout

Nature is cruel, the strong use their clout
I've seen that myself, the strong knock the weaker birds about

Humans do it too, though you'd think we'd know better

Humans do it too, though you'd think we'd know better
But we are not much of an example setter

The strong bully the weak and life is so cruel