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Jangran99 Fri 13-Aug-21 16:34:44

Let’s carry on with our strict number of syllables. For new players it’s
Lines 1,2,5 …….. 8 syllables
Lines 3, 4 ………...5 syllables

To continue from previous thread

His star will ride high in heaven
For the joy that he has given
The music was great

lovebeigecardigans1955 Tue 07-Sept-21 19:28:15

Cousin Wilburforce played the kazoo
But very few relatives knew
His odd party trick

Hellogirl1 Tue 07-Sept-21 23:13:44

Cousin Wilberforce played the kazoo
But very few relatives knew
His odd party trick
He`d give it a lick

henetha Wed 08-Sept-21 10:44:13

Cousin Wilberforce played the kazoo
But very few relatives knew
His odd party trick
He`d give it a lick
Then blow hard so his face turned blue.

Cousin John could play the cello

GoldenLady Wed 08-Sept-21 14:54:37

Cousin John could play the cello
All in all, a most affable fellow

Jangran99 Wed 08-Sept-21 20:25:33

Cousin John could play the cello
He's a most affable fellow
More strings to his bow

henetha Thu 09-Sept-21 10:52:46

Cousin John could play the cello
He's a most affable fellow
More strings to his bow
Well, he's from Glasgow

lovebeigecardigans1955 Thu 09-Sept-21 14:30:01

Cousin John could play the cello
He's a most affable fellow
More strings to his bow
Well, he's from Glasgow
The tunes he plays sound so mellow.

I wish I could play the guitar

Jangran99 Thu 09-Sept-21 14:33:41

I wish I could play the guitar
At festivals both near and far

GoldenLady Thu 09-Sept-21 14:58:16

I wish I could play the guitar
At festivals both near and far
What great songs I could sing!

Jangran99 Thu 09-Sept-21 16:35:36

I wish I could play the guitar
At festivals both near and far
Great songs I could sing!
Hear them all cheering!

Hellogirl1 Thu 09-Sept-21 22:43:37

I wish I could play the guitar
At festivals both near and far
Great songs I could sing!
Hear them all cheering!
Especially the ones in the bar.

My show business days are long gone

Mollygo Thu 09-Sept-21 23:03:23

My show business days are long gone
But yearning to dance carries on

Juliet27 Fri 10-Sept-21 06:41:41

My show business days are long gone
But yearning to dance carries on
So I tap down aisles

GoldenLady Fri 10-Sept-21 14:31:16

My show business days are long gone
But yearning to dance carries on
So I tap down aisles
Which brings many smiles

Jangran99 Fri 10-Sept-21 19:52:31

My show business days are long gone
But yearning to dance carries on
So I tap down aisles
Which brings many smiles
So others to join me are drawn

We Conga along the High Street

Juliet27 Sat 11-Sept-21 01:13:06

We Conga along the High Street
And we appear so fleet of feet

Elrel Sat 11-Sept-21 01:24:26

We Conga along the High Street
And we appear so fleet of feet
Shoes tap and hips sway

Mollygo Sat 11-Sept-21 10:35:51

We conga along the high street
And we appear so fleet of feet
Shoes tap and hips sway
In our minds, bands play

GoldenLady Sat 11-Sept-21 16:27:57

We conga along the high street
And we appear so fleet of feet
Shoes tap and hips sway
In our minds, bands play
Cuban music, which is mucho sweet!

Rob MacDuff does the Highland Fling

lovebeigecardigans1955 Sat 11-Sept-21 18:19:28

Rob MacDuff does the Highland Fling
Dressed all in tartan, that's his thing

crazyH Sat 11-Sept-21 18:54:08

Rob MacDuff does the Highland Fling
Dressed all in tartan, that's his thing
His legs, they look great

Juliet27 Sat 11-Sept-21 21:07:29

Rob MacDuff does the Highland Fling
Dressed all in tartan, that's his thing
His legs, they look great
A swagger’s his gait

crazyH Sat 11-Sept-21 21:22:07

Rob MacDuff does the Highland Fling
Dressed all in tartan, that's his thing
His legs, they look great
A swagger’s his gait
Oh ‘ec , he’s offered me his ring

Don’t fancy being called Mrs Duff

Juliet27 Sun 12-Sept-21 06:13:38

Don’t fancy being called Mrs Duff
So just remain his ‘bit of fluff’

Ashcombe Sun 12-Sept-21 06:22:01

Don’t fancy being called Mrs Duff
So just remain his ‘bit of fluff’
We’ll have lots of fun

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