LIMERICKS (Apr ‘25)

It's time now to write something silly
About my dear young brother Willy
He pretends to be French

It's time now to write something silly
About my dear young brother Willy
He pretends to be French
Or that he's Judi Dench

It's time now to write something silly
About my dear young brother Willy
He pretends to be French
Or that he's Judi Dench,
But knows that he lives in Caerphilly.

He got lost on the road to Rhyl

He got lost on the road to Rhyl
And found himself near to The Mill

He got lost on the road to Rhyl
And found himself near to The Mill
So he crossed over

He got lost on the road to Rhyl
And found himself near to The Mill
So he crossed over
To buy some flour

He got lost on the road to Rhyl
And found himself near to The Mill
So crossed over
To buy some flour
But then refused to pay the bill.

He was run out of town real quick

Quite right. He was taking the Mick

He was run out of town real quick
Quite right. He was taking the Mick

He was run out of town real quick
Quite right. He was taking the Mick
So crime doesn't pay?

He was run out of town real quick
Quite right. He was taking the Mick
So crime doesn't pay?
It seems to, today,

He was run out of town real quick
Quite right. He was taking the Mick
So crime doesn't pay?
It seems to, today,
In fact, it does seem downright sick.

But our honesty surely does shine

But our honesty surely does shine
We know that what's yours isn't mine

But our honesty surely does shine
We know that what's yours isn't mine
Admit my misdeeds

But honesty surely does shine
We know that what's yours isn't mine
Admit my misdeeds
Yes, I stole your beads

But honesty surely does shine
We know that what's yours isn't mine
Admit my misdeeds
Yes, I stole your beads
But I'm keeping that bottle of wine

To prison I don't plan to go

To prison I don't plan to go
Even though I stole loads of dough

To prison I don't plan to go
Even though I stole loads of dough
I've got a great plan

To prison I don't plan to go
Even though I stole loads of dough
I've got a great plan
Which involves a man

To prison I don't plan to go
Even though I stole loads of dough
I've got a great plan
Which involves a man
I'm desperate so stooping that low

A reliable man, I hope

A reliable man, I hope
One with whom I can cope

A reliable man, I hope
One with whom I can cope
Who brings me some tea

A reliable man, I hope
One with whom I can cope
Who brings me some tea
And takes care of me

A reliable man, I hope
One with whom I can cope
Who brings me some tea
And takes care of me
And doesn't just stay home and mope

But what I have done is illegal

But what I have done is illegal
It’s truly unbelievable