A Bath with My Dog

Don't say I'm peculiar
Don't say I'm odd
But I like to have a bath
With my dog

Why go walkies or down the pub
When we can be relaxing in a warm tub?
Just me and Fido
In our own private lido
Not worrying about what the gossipers say
And ignoring the letters from the RSPCA

He shampoos my hair
I soap his paws
He washes my back
I clean his claws

Folks warn me “Neal! You'll get in trouble
“Playing with your pet pooch between the bubbles”
I say “Don't be daft”
While soaking in the bath
With my dog

It's great to go for a dip
And build our `man's best friend' relationship
He gives a gentle bark
Then I let a out a sigh
There's no room for doggy paddle
Though it's often fun to try
With a dash more dexterity he could even wipe me dry

He rubs my feet
I sponge his tail
He scrubs my ears
I clip his nails

Human and canine
Are content and fine
With candle light and white wine
Submerged and entwined
It's what Sunday nights were made for
It's that special time we crave for
I kick the cat out
Lock the front door
When I have a bath
You'll hear him woof
And hear me laugh
When I have a bath
With my dog

Legomaniac

I am a Legomaniac
I stack and stack and stack and stack
High into the sky and back
I am a Legomaniac

Houses, castles, mansions, towers
Fun, fun, fun for hours and hours
Red bricks, green bricks, white bricks, blue bricks
I can't wait to purchase new bricks
Making cars, boats, trucks and trains
Spaceships, motorbikes and planes
I'm a sucker for construction
Without Lego I can't function

I am a Legomaniac
Click it, fix it, get the knack
High into the sky and back
I am a Legomaniac

Piles of tiles fill the toy box
Vacuum cleaner, bed and my socks
Round ones, square ones, some shaped triangular
Roof bricks, wheel bricks, bases rectangular
In summertime I go away
To Legoland for holiday

Don't want an Xbox
Don't want a football
Don't want a TV
They're so uncool
Don't want a bike
Don't want a Playstation
What do I want for recreation?

I am a Legomaniac
Have to have the latest pack
High into the sky and back
I am a Legomaniac

Those building blocks that need no glue
Please buy them for my birthday too
I don't tire or get bored with it
Give me more and more and more of it
Jungle, airport, town and zoo sets
Pirate, Star Wars, what will you get?

I am a Legomaniac
I stack and stack and stack and stack
High into the sky and back
I am a Legomaniac

My Little Oyster Card

My little Oyster Card

Runs me round the underground
My little Oyster Card
A passport into London town

My little Oyster Card
Gets me on the buses too
My little Oyster Card
Madam Tussauds and the Zoo

My little Oyster Card
Takes me down the train track
My little Oyster Card
Journeying from home and back

My little Oyster Card
Never wears out or expires
My little Oyster Card
Top it up when it feels tired

My little Oyster Card
Blue and white smooth plastic
My little Oyster Card
My travel friend fantastique

My little Oyster Card
Touch in, touch out, you know the score
My little Oyster Card
Who buys tickets anymore?

Gloucester Road to Greenford
Southgate to St John's Wood
Kentish Town to Kingsbury
Kennington to Canonbury
Wimbledon to Willesden Junction
Colindale to Clapham Common
Shoreditch to Stratford
Crouch Hill to Catford
Finsbury Park to Fenchurch Street
I never need to use my feet
With my little Oyster Card

Txt with U

I wanna have txt with u

It's the thing cool people do
Why see each other face to face
Or wine and dine in an expensive place
Like the rest of the human race?
I'll create a message then press `send'
To my remote romantic friend
With a smiley
A wink
A lol
And an `X'
This truly is the safest sex
What does my Nokia say when we connect?
I wanna to have txt with u

I want you there in the morning when I wake
And at night when I go to bed
But though you're dear to me
U don't have to be near to me
Just SMS me your photo instead
It's true to say we both agree
That talking's so 20th century
I don't want to hold hand or sit next to you
I'd rather fire off tonnes of txts to u

Over the airwaves
Through the ether
Via space satellites
Saying I'll never leave ya
And if you're feeling sad and lonely
No problemo but please don't phone me
Just check your contacts and then look up
My number so that we can hook up

I'll txt u though it's all spelt wrong
I'll txt u till my credit's gone
I'll txt u 'cause it's good to chat
I'll txt u till my batteries flat
I'll txt u from Uzbekistan
I'll txt u till the networks jam
I'll txt u in your hour of need
I'll txt u till my fingers bleed
I'll txt u with excruciating RSI
I'll txt u till my mobile dies

It really does blow off my socks
To find your name in my inbox
'Cause I think you're so beautiful
But we don't have to meet at all
So I won't make a booty call
I'll just have txt with u

When you switch on your Blackberry or your I-phone
Be sure that you're messaging my phone
I wanna have txt with u

Mum's Got a Baby Growing Inside Her

Mum's got a baby growing inside her
Mum's getting larger, fatter and wider
It really is a massive lump
She calls it her big belly bump
Mum saw its picture on TV
In somewhere called Maternity

Tiny mouth
Tiny nose
Tiny feet
Tiny toes
Tiny arms
Tiny legs
Tiny body
Tiny head

Mum's got a baby in her tummy
Making her look round and funny
It's hiding underneath her top
Pretty soon I think she'll...POP!
Though it will make us very happy
I don't want to change its nappy

Tiny ears
Tiny eyes
Tiny knees
Tiny thighs
Tiny smile
Tiny gums
Tiny chest
Tiny bum

Mum's new baby under her blouse
Will soon be living in our house
Our family will then be four
And not a threesome anymore
We're all in an excited state
It's due next Friday - we can't wait

Tiny dummy
Tiny cot
Tiny wee-wee
Tiny pot
Tiny clothes
Tiny toys
Tiny girl
Or tiny boy?

Mum's got a baby growing inside her
Mum's getting bigger, fatter and wider

Sorry!

I'm sorry that I spilt my drink
I'm sorry that I scratched your car
Stained the carpet with black ink
And flicked popcorn in the cinema

I'm sorry I ate all your cakes
The ones that you were saving
I'm sorry I kept our street awake
All last night misbehaving

I'm sorry I failed my maths exam
And that my bedroom's a disgusting mess
I'm sorry I put ants in the apricot jam
And I'm sorry I'm so slow in the morning getting dressed...

I'm sorry that I kicked the cat
And broke the TV remote control
I'm sorry that I smashed your window
When I scored that fantastic goal

I'm sorry I was rude to you
I'm sorry that I swore
I'm sorry I stuck glue to you
And shouted `NO!' to the household chores

I'm sorry that I slapped my sister
So hard upon her leg
I'm sorry that I didn't miss her
When I threw that rotten egg

I'm sorry I was late for school
I'm sorry I lost your house keys
I'm sorry I break all your rules
Like I don't always say `thanks' and `please'

I'm sorry that I told you lies
Left your newspaper out in the rain
And I'm sorry that when I apologise
I then do the same thing again

I'm sorry that I make you sad
I'm sorry that I make you mad
I'm really sorry Mum and Dad
When I'm not good
When I am bad
I'm sorry, sorry, sorry!

I Want a Better Bottom Than Beyonce

I want a better bottom than Beyonce

It's not a mere fad or a passing phase
I'm treading on the treadmill
Going in for the kill
Chanting the mantra and repeating the phrase
I want a better bottom than Beyonce

I'd get compliments and flattery
Without an ounce of fat on me
Once I select
And perfect
That peachy part of my anatomy
Before I'm old and cold and put out to graze
I want a better bottom than Beyonce

I'm pumping iron
Measuring my hips
Laying off the pizza, biscuits, burgers and chips
Keeping fully focused on the task that's facing me
To be top of the bottom charts
With no-one replacing me
Don't sneer at my rear
Be astonished and amazed
When I get a better bottom than Beyonce

I'll avoid liposuction
Ban botox
I won't stuff my trouser cheeks with old socks
When I build that beautiful butt that rocks
I'll develop it totally naturally
Till my backside's known as far and wide as Mrs Jay Z's
I'd give up Cadbury's Flake, chocolate cake and my daily latte
To get a better bottom than Beyonce

Bell shaped
Pear shaped
A round but not square shape
A stunning stop and stare shape
A rump that's really rare shape
Hour glass
First class
King of the Khyber Pass
Cellulite?
Out of site
Jean hugging
Firm and tight
O.M.G. it'll be dynamite!
A superior
Posterior
I'll model and display
When I get a better bottom than Beyonce

My Wibbly, Wobbly Tooth

I've got the loosest tooth I've ever had

It's driving me crazy, driving me mad
It bothers me when I chew and bite
It keeps me awake all day and night
I'm fiddling with it constantly
Because I want my pound from the Tooth Fairy

It's the truth
The whole truth
And nothing but the truth
About my wibbly, wobbly TOOTH!

My dentist says that I need to stop
But still I wiggle and jiggle it lots
My tongue pushes it against my cheek
It's giving me hassle, stress and grief
I can't clean it with my toothbrush
And it's hard to floss without a fuss

It's the truth
The whole truth
And nothing but the truth
About my wibbly, wobbly TOOTH!

I worry I'll swallow it when I eat
With a bit of bread or a piece of meat
But there's a baby tooth sitting down below
So I'm making some room to help it grow
While I yell and scream and ball and shout
About this troublesome tooth...hang on..
It's just fallen out!

It's the truth
The whole truth
And nothing but the truth
About my wibbly, wobbly TOOTH!

It's the truth
The whole truth
And nothing but the truth
About my wibbly, wobbly TOOTH!
 

Everybody Needs Shoes

Everybody needs shoes

Everybody needs shoes
To run, sprint, move
Jump, skip and groove
Everybody needs shoes
Everybody needs shoes

Give your socks some company
Grab a pair of shoes (that's two not three)
Everybody needs shoes
Everybody needs shoes

Sandals, stilettoes, slippers, trainers
Life without shoes is a big no-brainer
Everybody needs shoes
Everybody needs shoes

If you're bare-footed and cold – buy shoes
If you're into heels and soles – buy shoes
If your blisters really hurt – buy shoes
If your toes all gather dirt – buy shoes
And if you always have to hop
Treat yourself to another flip-flop
Everybody needs shoes
Everybody needs shoes

Made from leather, rubber or plastic
Helping your tootsies feel fantastic
Join that shoe shop queue
Everybody needs shoes
Everybody needs shoes

Usain Bolt could not compete
Running races in just his feet
Michael Jackson now he could dance
But without shoes would have had no chance
Everybody needs shoes
Everybody needs shoes

Some are flat
Some make you taller
Without them you'd appear much smaller
Everybody needs shoes
Everybody needs shoes

If your doctor says that you're walking funny
Purchase some shoes with your hard-earned money
Everybody needs shoes
Everybody needs shoes

Definitely one of our best inventions
What does everyone need? Did I fail to mention?
Everybody needs shoes
Everybody needs shoes

Everybody Needs Shoes

Everybody needs shoes

Everybody needs shoes
To run, sprint, move
Jump, skip and groove
Everybody needs shoes
Everybody needs shoes

Give your socks some company
Grab a pair of shoes (that's two not three)
Everybody needs shoes
Everybody needs shoes

Sandals, stilettoes, slippers, trainers
Life without shoes is a big no-brainer
Everybody needs shoes
Everybody needs shoes

If you're bare-footed and cold – buy shoes
If you're into heels and soles – buy shoes
If your blisters really hurt – buy shoes
If your toes all gather dirt – buy shoes
And if you always have to hop
Treat yourself to another flip-flop
Everybody needs shoes
Everybody needs shoes

Made from leather, rubber or plastic
Helping your tootsies feel fantastic
Join that shoe shop queue
Everybody needs shoes
Everybody needs shoes

Usain Bolt could not compete
Running races in just his feet
Michael Jackson now he could dance
But without shoes would have had no chance
Everybody needs shoes
Everybody needs shoes

Some are flat
Some make you taller
Without them you'd appear much smaller
Everybody needs shoes
Everybody needs shoes

If your doctor says that you're walking funny
Purchase some shoes with your hard-earned money
Everybody needs shoes
Everybody needs shoes

Definitely one of our best inventions
What does everyone need? Did I fail to mention?
Everybody needs shoes
Everybody needs shoes

Monkey, Monkey

Monkey, monkey, monkey, monkey

Swinging in a tree
Banana stealing
Banana peeling
Oo-oo, ah-ah, ee-ee

Monkey, monkey, monkey, monkey
Living in the zoo
Playing around
Making chattering sounds
Ah-ah, ee-ee, oo-oo

Monkey, monkey, monkey, monkey
A jumping jungle star
Arms like legs
Legs like arms
Ee-ee, oo-oo, ah-ah

Monkey, monkey, monkey, monkey
Full of energy
Kind of cheeky
Kind of freaky
Please be a friend to me

Monkey, monkey, monkey, monkey
Oo-oo, ah-ah, ee-ee
 
 

Mr Elastic

I stretch to the Moon
I stretch to the stars
To Jupiter, Saturn
And way beyond Mars
I stretch my muscles to make myself stronger
In the whole wide world there's nobody longer
I stretch into the garden
Down the hall and up the stairs
I stretch under rugs, carpets
Tables and chairs
I've been like this since I was created
I live my life forever elongated

I'm a friendly, bendy, never-ending man
Mr Elastic that's who I am

I stretch down the bakers
To buy a loaf of bread
I'll need a fifty-foot grave
To bury me in when I'm dead
I love to see the shock on strangers' faces
When I don't kneel down to tie my shoelaces
I stretch up high
I stretch wide and low
I stretch my head
Shoulders, knees and toes
(I can even stretch my nose)
I stretch up the ladder to the window cleaner
And quickly contract like a cool concertina

I'm a friendly, bendy, never-ending man
Mr Elastic that's who I am

I stretch to Mount Everest
Skyscrapers and aeroplanes
Through manhole cover cracks
Along sewers and drains
From a sitting down position I mend broken lights
You'll not find a tape measure half my height
I stretch to the bottom
I reach the top
I stretch to Kings Cross Station
And my local bus stop
People say “Be careful or you might snap”
I say “Don't dismay, I'm OK, I'm a stretchable chap”

I'm a friendly, bendy, never-ending man
Mr Elastic that's who I am

So Slow Sloth

I'm So Slow Sloth hanging upside down
In pain I strain to get around
Living life at my own pace
I'm always last in any race

I hardly ever move an inch
You rarely see my muscles flinch
I crawl along from A to B
Some time next week I might reach C

I'm unexcited, uninspired
My batteries have been de-wired
Doing nothing is my aim
Boredom occupies my brain

I'm static, still and statuesque
I have to go now - time to rest
I'm So Slow Sloth that's what I said
Yawning my way back to bed
Yes I'm So Slow Szzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

Please Sir, My Brain's Full Up

Please Sir my brain's full up
Too many figures too many facts
My mind is topped up to the max.
And now has stopped dead in its tracks
Please Sir, my brain's full up

I've got mental constipation
Read my lips “too much information”
What's now fat but once was thin?
My brain – it's bulging to the brim
Please Sir, my brain's full up

With
Names and dates of kings and queens
Weird mathematical symbols
Capital cities I'll never go to
My one to ten times tables
Please Sir, my brain's full up

It's rammed
It's crammed
It's jammed
Like a dam
I can't face another exam
There's nowhere left for my head to expand
Another tiny piece of knowledge and it'll go BOOM!
Please Sir, my brain's full up
There's no more room

Too much chemistry
Too much history
Too much geography
Too much biology
Too much literacy
Too much sociology
Too much PHSE
Too much design technology
And tests
And tests
And tests
And tests
Too many details to digest
I'm not Shakespeare or Einstein so please give it a rest
Please Sir, my brain's full up

Why can't I do PE
Watch TV
Play computer games
Write poetry
Or start the weekend at this very minute?
Please Sir, my brain's full up
I can't fit any more in it

Like a jam sandwich oozing at the edges
A suitcase that's over-packed
Wembley Stadium on Cup Final Day
There's not a millimetre of slack
I'm in a daze I'm in a blur
Because my brain's full up thanks to you Sir

School starts each day at half-past eight
And finishes far far too late
Then you give me homework too
I really have too much to do
You make me bite off more than I can chew
It's like my cranium's blocked with super-glue
So I'll shout it till my face is blue
PLEASE Sir, MY BRAIN'S FULL UP!

The Yuck Truck

The Yuck Truck
Collects all our muck
The rubbish
The dirt, dust and grime
On Monday mornings
I'm sleeping and snoring
But it wakes me up every time

Then the Yuck Truck
Snorts up and sucks up
The junk
And crams it all in
It rattles
It bashes
It grates, grinds and crashes
The boxes, the bags and the bins

It shakes
It shudders
While squeaking breaks judder
It wobbles
And bobbles along
It's stinky
It's smelly
It took our old telly
You'll know that it's here by its horrible pong

The Yuck Truck
Collects all the muck
'Cause that's what it was built to do
Wood, metal, plastic
Glass and elastic
Though some's now recycled to new

The Yuck Truck
It wheezes and whines
Swallows up refuse
The sludge and the slime
But still gets back to the depot by nine
Leaving my street looking shiny and clean
Fantastically fine
Plush and pristine
Till the same time next week
When it comes round again
Gobbling up the new garbage
That we've made by then

The Yuck Truck
Collects all our muck
The rubbish
The dirt, dust and grime
On Monday mornings
I'm sleeping and snoring
But it wakes me up every time

My Moany Neighbour

I've got a moany neighbour
Who always is complaining
She doesn't like the weather hot
And whinges when it's raining

She hates it when it's quiet
But despises too much noise
She grumbles when I play outside
With other girls and boys

She says dogs are deplorable
And cannot cope with cats
She gives abuse to refuse trucks
She thinks they bring in rats

She shouts "YOUR TV'S MUCH TOO LOUD!"
While banging on our wall
She nags us in the holidays
But whines when we're at school

She's angry with the pensioner
At number thirty-eight
She carps about the squeaking sound
Of our old rusty gate

She criticises window cleaners
And the postmen too
Every night she remonstrates
Each time we flush our loo

No matter where Dad parks his car
She cries "THAT'S MY PARKING SPACE!"
If you saw her you'd know her
By her scary stony face

She moans about the driveways
She moans about road signs
She moans about the potholes
She moans about the crime
She moans about the gardens
She moans about the litter
She moans about the Council Tax
She's miserable and bitter
She moaned when we moved in
She's moaning 'cause we're going
She saw my website yesterday
Now she's moaning about this poem

Say it with Flowers

(This slogan was used by the florists Interflora for many years)
 
When your relationship is not sweet but sour
And she’s locked herself in her ivory tower
Be the hero of the hour
Say it with flowers
 
If you’re in her bad books
And she’s giving you dirty looks
Get yourself off the hook
Instead of a regular apology
Use some savvy and psychology
Say it with flowers
 
Is she casting aspersions?
Purchase nasturtiums
Giving you aggravation?
Conjure up carnations
Football’s on TV?
Send her some sweet pea
Want to win back her love?
Buy her those foxgloves
Looking to please her?
Unleash those freesias
Present her with posies
You’ll come up smelling of roses
Or daffodils
Lilies
Gladioli
Geraniums
Hyacinths
Marigolds
Pansies
Chrysanthemums
Say it with flowers
 
And reprieve the reprehensible
Defend the indefensible
Rely on an old friend that’s always dependable
A lovely bit of flora can go a long way
And rescue situations that have turned out the wrong way
Say it with flowers
 
 
Cause flowers
Have mysterious and magical restorative powers
And can say
“Sorry
“I wrote off your car by hitting that lorry”
“Forgive me
“When I went to Paris I forgot to take you with me”
“I regret
“That yours was the only birthday I managed to forget”
Say it with flowers
 
No need to be disgraced
Put a smile back on her face
Take her to a better place
Remember she’s the most important person to you in the whole human race
And If you’re not a lyricist or poet and not wonderful with words
When she’s fuming, boiling, sulking, leaving (!) or just plain perturbed
Say it with flowers
 
A bouquet
A splendid spray
A nosegay
A fantastic display
Don’t go for chocolates like All Gold, Thornton’s, Quality Street or Milk Tray
When you go astray
Get in touch with your feminine side whether you’re straight or gay
Say it with flowers
 
When you’re in the doghouse you could treat her to:
Jewellery, perfume, dinner or lunch
But guys you just can’t beat a beautiful bunch
Of horticultural flare
To show her you really care
You’ve no need for marriage guidance
Or to resort to prayer
Say it with flowers

The Queen of Bling

She’s the Queen of Bling
Bling bling
Addicted to that jewellery ting
Necklaces
Chains
Tiaras
Rings
Brighter than lights on a Christmas tree
Shimmering more than a sunset sea
She’s pure el-ec-tric-i-ty
She’s the Queen of Bling
Bling bling
 
Wants to dress
To impress
Calls herself the cool countess
She says all that glitters is diamonds or gold
And beauty lies in eyes that behold
Thinking 24/7 ‘bout what to wear
Loves to make them boys stop still and stare
While on the dance floor seeking out her king
She’s the Queen of Bling
Bling bling
 
Buckles
Pendants
Studs and crosses
Earrings
Headbands
Serious watches
She says that her ice is so damn nice
That even Beyonce would look and think twice
Bracelets, bangles
Jingle, jangle
As she sways and swings
She’s the Queen of Bling
Bling bling
 
Twinkling so much more than that little star
Looking more expensive than a classic car
Shining more than a white sun spot
More metal on her than Iron Man’s got
She says you can’t get enough of a really good thing
Pure 24 carat
She’s the Queen of Bling
Bling bling
Ker-ching, ker-ching, ker-ching
She’s the Queen of Bling
Bling bling

I’m a Spare Spare Rib

I’m a spare spare rib lying cold in your fridge
I once was hot
Then someone forgot
To serve me up with the other lot
And as nobody returned me to the pot
I’m a spare spare rib

In barbecue sauce
I come from a pig not a cow or horse
You could have had me for starters or for your main course
But you didn’t…
So I’m a spare spare rib

No. 42
On the local Chinese takeaway menu
Abandoned at the back of the queue
Like a single sock or a solitary shoe
I’m a spare spare rib

A bit of meat sitting on some bone
Contemplating a future alone
In this silver foil dish I now call my home
I’m sorry to moan
And moan and moan
But I’m a spare spare rib

No longer looking so appealing
I’m chewy and tough and my gravy’s congealing
So don’t over order when you get your next meal in
‘Cause remember we ribs too have feelings
I’m a spare spare rib

It’s so not fair
I could have tasted terrific cooked medium rare
But I was left by myself when everyone had their share
So I’m a spare rib going spare

Snow, Snow, Snow

Our schools are shut
Our power’s been cut
We’re doing our nut
All stuck in this rut
The trains won’t go
The water won’t flow
Cars abandoned in rows and rows
The press is depressing and gloomy and grey
Severe weather warnings will not go away
All because of some crystalline H20
It’s just snow, snow, snow
 
We’re not Eskimo, we’re not Inuit
So us English can’t get our heads around it
We stay in our homes
Isolation zones
As inactive as stones
Call in sick on our phones
And we moan and moan and moan and moan
It’s agro
A no show
A national go-slow
And though polar bears were seen shopping at Tesco
And penguins are on your lawn dining al fresco
There’s no need for more tales of woe
It’s just snow, snow, snow
 
‘Cause though the wind blows
And we can’t feel our toes
And icicles dangle from everyone’s nose
And all our car engines have frozen over
And with gardens more white than the White Cliffs of Dover
Our worlds need not implode
It’s just snow, snow, snow
 
If we’ve got horrible colds and coughs
And all our extremities have fallen off
If football games are postponed everywhere
We need not throw our hands into the air
Contemplating our deepest despair
‘Cause though Barking to Bow Road’s one slippery snow road
We shouldn’t let ourselves get low
It’s just snow, snow, snow
 

Let’s not be dopes
And sit round and mope
Or roll on the ropes
Let’s learn to cope
And not get bitter
But pray for that gritter
Think `thaw’ and hope
Or build a ski slope
Don’t face defeat
Turn up the heat
Guys wear warm underwear - defrost your meat
Though an iceberg has just destroyed Walthamstow
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse won’t be here in a mo’
‘Cause it’s not Armageddon we’re facing you know
It’s just snow, snow, snow