NIP TA SHOP DUCK
A conversation I had with my mum
About playing out, when I was young
I said Mam, Mam, can I go out and play
She said nip to shop first, just to Bombay
? What do you want Mam, write me a list
Because when I get back they're be something you missed
Just fetch me some bread and a bottle of milk
Oh cheese, corned beef and cotton "for silk"
Two tins of soup, a bar of soap
Can I buy a line Mam? to use for a rope
Well just one soup and bring the line
I'll watch you skip if I have the time
Because when I've made the beds and washed the floor
Wiped down the window-sill step and front door
I'll get dinner ready for when Daddy comes home
For tomorrows snap, you can get an ham bone,
Oh Mam what a long list
She said let’s go together the floor can be missed
And when we get back, you can still go and play
I'm not bothered Mam - I'll help you today
A conversation I had with my mum
About playing out, when I was young
I said Mam, Mam, can I go out and play
She said nip to shop first, just to Bombay
? What do you want Mam, write me a list
Because when I get back they're be something you missed
Just fetch me some bread and a bottle of milk
Oh cheese, corned beef and cotton "for silk"
Two tins of soup, a bar of soap
Can I buy a line Mam? to use for a rope
Well just one soup and bring the line
I'll watch you skip if I have the time
Because when I've made the beds and washed the floor
Wiped down the window-sill step and front door
I'll get dinner ready for when Daddy comes home
For tomorrows snap, you can get an ham bone,
Oh Mam what a long list
She said let’s go together the floor can be missed
And when we get back, you can still go and play
I'm not bothered Mam - I'll help you today