England Swings
Roger Miller· Songs Well-Known in America · p.96
CHORUS:
D
ENGLAND SWINGS LIKE A PENDULUM DO,
A
BOBBIES ON BICYCLES, TWO BY TWO.
D G
WESTMINSTER ABBEY, THE TOWER OF BIG BEN,
D A D
THE ROSY RED CHEEKS OF THE LITTLE CHILDREN.
D G
NOW, IF YOU HUFF AND PUFF AND YOU FINALLY SAVE ENOUGH MONEY
YOUR MAMA’S OLD PAJAMAS AND YOUR PAPA'S MUSTACHE,
D A
UP TO TAKE YOUR FAMILY ON A TRIP ACROSS THE SEA .
FALLING OUT THE WINDOW SILL, FROLIC IN THE GRASS.
D G
TAKE A TIP BEFORE YOU TAKE YOUR TRIP, LET ME TELL
TRYING TO MOCK THE WAY THEY TALK, FUN BUT ALL IN VAIN,
D N.C.
YOU WHERE TO GO...GO TO ENGLAND, OH.
GAPING AT THE DAPPER MEN WITH DERBY HATS AND CANES.
[CHORUS TWICE]