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[Verse 1]
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As I did walk by Hampstead Faire
G F G G F G D
I came upon Mother Goose so I turned her loose she was screaming
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And a foreign student said to me
G F G G F G D
Was it really true there are elephants and lions too in Picadilly Circus
G Em C G D
Walked down by the bathing pond to try and catch some sun
G Em C G D
Saw at least a hundred school girls sobbing intoHankerchiefs as one
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I don't believe they knew I was a schoolboy
[Verse 2]
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And the bearded lady said to me
G F G G F G D
If you start your raving and your misbehaving you'll be sorry
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Then the chicken fancy came to play
G F G G F G
With his long red beard and his sister weird
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she drives a lorry (hmm)
G Em C G D
Back down by the putting green I popped them in their holes
G Em G D
Four and twentylaborers were laboring and digging up Their gold
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I don't believe they knew that I was Long John Silver
[Verse 3]
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Saw Johnny Scarecrow make his rounds
G F G G F G D
In his jet black mac which he won't give back Stole it from a snowman
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As I did walk by Hampstead Faire
G F G G D
I came upon Mother Goose so Iturned her loose she Was screaming
G Em C G D
Walked down by the bathing pond to try and catch some sun
G Em C G D
Saw at least a hundred school girls sobbing intoHankerchiefs as one
F D
I don't believe they knew I was a schoolboy.
[Outro]
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