Versatile Verse 2

Always forget

That will help to keep the goodies away

That will help to keep the goodies away
Very expensive though, so how will I pay?

Strong will -power is said to be best

Strong will -power is said to be best
Today I shall have to put it to the test.

A walk round Tescos for more toilet rolls ?

A walk around Tesco’s for more toilet rolls
And find Long life milk another of my goals

If I’m to spend time in isolation

If I’m to spend time in isolation
To save my life and help the nation,

I want at least to enjoy being at home

I want at least to enjoy being at home
I'll try to do it all without a moan

Here's hoping the virus stays well away

Here's hoping the virus stays well away
My grandson wants to be outside at play

He's very grumpy about football cancellations

He's very grumpy about football cancellations
So decided to take him to see the illuminations

Nan, he said, I'm not a kid any more

Nan, he said, I'm not a kid any more
That sort of trip I do deplore

So he suggests a theme park with scary rides

So he suggests a theme park with scary rides
I agree and we head off to the distant sea side.

As we got near, his face lit up with glee

With a man who is called Heathcliff
Know to wear a collar most stiff,


The ruddiness of skin does poor circulation foretell.

Think txquiltz got lost.

As we got near, his face lit up with glee
"Come on Gran. You'll enjoy this", I heard him plea.

I sat down in the ride and shut my eyes.

I sat down in the ride and shut my eyes.
I held the bar tight, all heard my cries.

My grandson blushed, he turned his head

My grandson blushed, he turned his head
Then "Shut up, Gran" is what he said.

I'll tell him off when we're safely down

I'll tell him off when we're safely down
For now, he'll just see my angry frown.

I won't be treating him to another day out

I won't be treating him to another day out
It'll be board games, with no doubt

I'll introduce him to monopoly or perhaps battleships

I’ll introduce him to Monopoly or perhaps battleships
He’ll learn about our childhoods - the hardships

We didn’t have a life of privilege, well cosseted

We didn't have a life of privilege, well cosseted
With expensive technology and parents indebted

They saved up for presents, my best was a bike

They saved up for presents, my best was a bike
Sometimes we would just go for a very long hike

We kept hail and hearty in our days of youth

We kept hale and hearty in our days of youth
And the fairy brought us 10 pennies if we lost a tooth.

We had a new dress for Xmas and birthdays

We had a new dress for Xmas and birthdays
But a lot of the time was hardship and tough ways.

I'm glad life's improved, but some people are greedy

I'm glad life's improved, but some people are greedy
Not thinking of others, the desperate and needy.

I went for a walk and who should I see

I went for a walk and who should I see
It was HM the Queen staring back at me.

She's cancelled engagements and has time on her hands

She's cancelled engagements and has time on her hands
So, decided to visit me and share a few cans.

Lager she prefers, glad I had some

Lager she prefers, glad I had some
For her and her bodyguard - very handsome!

And then she was off, to church at Windsor