Please start without me, I'm on leave |
And I've something that's hid up my sleeve |
Is this a dagger? |
Or far Wagga-Wagga |
Or an old Eton fagger |
I'll produce it when |
I'm a master of Zen |
The time's right, and then |
There's no chance of a sudden reprieve |
I'm doomed to remain |
On this long-delayed plane |
On a far darkling plain |
For fourty-eight hours |
I must grade all these flours |
I shall drink whiskey sours |
There once was a Lim'rick for sale |
Which came with a free pint of ale |
And a packet of nuts |
With a taste of goat butts |
And some choice sirloin cuts |
It was Ruddles' best |
Called Old Everquest |
And stank of birds' nests |
Which was rather too old and too stale |
The old man from Dover |
Who smuggled it over |
Said "I'm glad it's over" |
Fresh blood was required |
To make it inspired |
To set it on fire |
Please start without me, I'm on leave
And I've something that's hid up my sleeve
Is this a dagger?
Or far Wagga-Wagga
It's neither [or so I believe]
Left over from last New Year's Eve?
Please start without me, I'm on leave
And I've something that's hid up my sleeve
Is this a dagger?
Or an old Eton fagger
If so, then I must be naïve
Applying some fresh Ibuleve®?
Please start without me, I'm on leave
And I've something that's hid up my sleeve
I'll produce it when
I'm a master of Zen
And then, only then will retrieve
A state which is hard to achieve.
Please start without me, I'm on leave
And I've something that's hid up my sleeve
I'll produce it when
The time's right, and then
My state of mind you will perceive
You'll see why my name isn't Steve
Please start without me, I'm on leave
There's no chance of a sudden reprieve
I'm doomed to remain
On this long-delayed plane
Feeling sick with a strong urge to heave
With a cousin of Christopher Reeve
Please start without me, I'm on leave
There's no chance of a sudden reprieve
I'm doomed to remain
On a far darkling plain
With only this basket to weave
With piles of old timber to cleave.
Please start without me, I'm on leave
There's no chance of a sudden reprieve
For fourty-eight hours
I must grade all these flours
Amongst those who pillage and thieve
After which, a sponge cake I'll receive
Please start without me, I'm on leave
There's no chance of a sudden reprieve
For fourty-eight hours
I shall drink whiskey sours
It's by far the best way I can grieve.
At this rate I'll never conceive