THE VILLAGE GREEN

Out in the country, 

Far from all the soot and noise of the city, 

There's a village green. 

It's been a long time 

Since I last set eyes on the church with the steeple 

Down by the village green. 

'Twas there I met a girl called Daisy 

And kissed her by the old oak tree. 

Although I loved my Daisy, I sought fame, 

And so I left the village green. 

I miss the village green, 

And all the simple people. 

I miss the village green, 

The church, the clock, the steeple. 

I miss the morning dew, fresh air and Sunday school. 

And now all the houses 

Are rare antiquities. 

American tourists flock to see the village green. 

They snap their photographs and say "Gawl darn it, 

Isn't it a pretty scene?" 

And Daisy's married Tom the grocer boy, 

And now he owns a grocery. 

I miss the village green, 

And all the simple people. 

I miss the village green, 

The church, the clock, the steeple. 

I miss the morning dew, fresh air and Sunday school. 

And I will return there, 

And I'll see Daisy, 

And we'll sip tea, laugh, 

And talk about the village green. 

We will laugh and talk about the village green. 

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We are the Village Green Preservation Society

God save Donald Duck, Vaudeville and Variety

We are the Desperate Dan Appreciation Society

God save strawberry jam and all the different varieties

Preserving the old ways from being abused

Protecting the new ways for me and for you

What more can we do

We are the Draught Beer Preservation Society

God save Mrs. Mopp and good Old Mother Riley

We are the Custard Pie Appreciation Consortium

God save the George Cross and all those who were awarded them

We are the Sherlock Holmes English Speaking Vernacular

Help save Fu Manchu, Moriarty and Dracula

We are the Office Block Persecution Affinity

God save little shops, china cups and virginity

We are the Skyscraper condemnation Affiliate

God save tudor houses, antique tables and billiards

Preserving the old ways from being abused

Protecting the new ways for me and for you

What more can we do

God save the Village Green.