LIMERICKS (Apr ‘25)

Today is Memorial Day
Never heard of it, I must say,
What is it about?

Today is Memorial Day
Never heard of it, I must say,
What is it about?
Please give it a shout

Today is Memorial Day
Never heard of it, I must say,
What is it about?
Please give it a shout
To the fallen of the USA

The good and the brave we salute

The good and the brave we salute
And all in a military suit

The good and the brave we salute
And all in a military suit
They all look so smart

The good and the brave we salute
And all in a military suit
They all look so smart
That they win every heart

The good and the brave we salute
And all in a military suit
They all look so smart,
They win every heart
So I'm raising my champagne flute.

The old man who lives up the hill

The old man who lives up the hill
Gives me a frightening chill

The old man who lives up the hill
Gives me a frightening chill
It may be his grin

The old man who lives up the hill
Gives me a frightening chill
It may be his grin
Reeking of sin

The old man who lives up the hill
Gives me a frightening chill
It may be his grin
Reeking of sin
But he's loved by his old friend Jill

There's sure no accounting for taste

There's sure no accounting for taste
She's good and she's kind, what a waste

There's sure no accounting for taste
She's good and she's kind, what a waste,
With long, wavy locks

There's sure no accounting for taste
She's good and she's kind, what a waste,
With long, wavy locks
And bright purple socks

There's sure no accounting for taste
She's good and she's kind, what a waste
With long wavy locks
And bright purple socks
Driving at speed and in great haste

She's an excellent nurse they say

She's an excellent nurse they say
Untrained of course but what the hey

She's an excellent nurse they say
Untrained of course but what the hey
Also a nudist

She's an excellent nurse they say
Untrained of course but what the hey
Also a nudist,
But I'm no prudist,

She's an excellent nurse they say
Untrained of course but what the hey
Also a nudist,
But I'm no prudist,
I think I'll go visit today

Hello,l Ma'am, I guess you are Jill?

Hello Ma'am I guess you are Jill
As you may know, my name is Phil

Hello Maam, I guess you are Jill
As you may know, my name is Phil
I'd like to come in

Hello Maam, I guess you are Jill
As you may know, my name is Phil
I'd like to come in
To bring you your gin

Hello Maam, I guess you are Jill
As you may know, my name is Phil
I'd like to come in
To bring you your gin
And maybe a big headache pill.

I'd like to be out on the sea,

I'd like to be out on the sea
With a nice man sat next to me