HURDY-GURDY

 

(Instrumental intro)

 

Long before the days of Rock and Roll

Long before they had begun

They played such things as a Glockenspiel

When looking for some fun

They even had an organistrum

Though it sounded rather glum

But over centuries they refined it

A revival had begun

 

Now it was called the hurdy-gurdy

With it came that hurdy-gurdy sound

Crank it, crank it round

Spin out that hurdy-gurdy sound         

 

The whole world was embracing it

The whole wide world astound

Hurdy-gurdy was the coolest thing

The coolest thing around

So they watched for the hurdy-gurdy man

Watched for him to come down                            

Then there could be no excuse

Not to let your hair hang down

 

Swinging on a Saturday night

Giddy through ‘till the morning light

Swirling, twirling round

Swirling ‘till they all dropped down

Here we go on the hurdy-gurdy      

Here we go again

Dancing with the Hurdy-Gurdy girls    

In halls across the town

Whatever became of those Hurdy-Gurdy Girls

What has happened to them

Passing into history

Then never seen again

 

Was it because there was some new flavour

That took poor hurdy-gurdy down

Who lost the hurdy-gurdy sound

Why did poor Hurdy-Gurdy drown?

 

(Instrumental outro)

Rodd Sherwin


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