Jackanory stories, settle down and we'll begin Now we're up to page nineteen and it looks like the indians will win But just like life there's a good beginning but there is no middle So you may as well skip to the end It's the same old story And I've heard that story a thousand times before Read a book at bedtime to help you off to sleep I've found I get the same effect from fixing on reality It's just like life there's a good beginning but there is no middle So you may as well skip to the end It's the same old story And I've heard that story a thousand times before Sit amongst the bowler hats and make your crossword last Travel intercity, get nowhere twice as fast Just like life there's a good beginning but there is no middle So you may as well skip to the end It's the same old story And I've heard that story a thousand times before