A VOYAGE ROUND MY FATHER (5)

 

I’m from a big Family

And my dad said to me

“Your brother is going to Italy

With his new lady”

I said, “Oh really, Genoa?”

“No, I haven’t met her”

TWO HUNDRED AND EIGHTY EIGHT LOVERS

 

“Two hundred and eighty eight lovers”

Was not what I expected, not even close

But that was what my mum confessed

And to be honest that was just two gross

AT THE ST PATRICK’S DAY PARTY

 

At the St Patrick’s Day party

A guy was playing the Ukulele

But he didn’t know when to stop

Until he was hit with a Shillelagh

21st CENTURY NURSERY RHYMES # 405

 

Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall

Humpty Dumpty had a great fall

But no one could be bothered

To put him back together again

ARE YOU WEARING PATENT LEATHER SHOES?

 

Are you wearing patent leather shoes?

Do I think they suit you? In truth no

As you’re a thirty four stone woman

Who is never going to look like Poirot

ARE YOU WEARING SHAMROCK?

 

Are you wearing shamrock?

And Patrick is patron saint, but why?

Did he drive the snakes out of Ireland?

Or did he just have a great PR guy?

ARE YOU WEARING A SHAMROCK?

 

Are you wearing a shamrock?

Ireland’s national emblem

The young clover symbol

Displayed out of patriotism