Mrs. Crandall's Boarding House

歌詞

In the boarding house I live in, Everything was growing old; Silver threads among the butter, And the cheese was green with mold. When the dog died we had sausages; When the cat died catnip tea. When the landlord died I left there, Spareribs were too much for me. Oh my Dear Missus Crandall, I think I like you a lot; I live in your house, Quiet as a mouse, Some day you'll be caught. Girls can never change their nature, It is well beyond their reach; Missus Crandall is a lemon, She can never be a peach But the law of compensation is the one I always preach; You can always squeeze a lemon, Have you tried to squeeze a peach? Oh my Dear Missus Crandall, I think I like you a lot; I live in your house, Quiet as a mouse, Some day you'll be caught. My train was in the station, I was rushing full of care; But I stepped on her cat and stumbled, And fell headlong down the stairs. Missus Crandall came up to me, "Did you miss a step, me son?" "No,"My dear landlady, I hit every bloomin' one Oh my Dear Missus Crandall, I think I like you a lot; I live in your house, Quiet as a mouse, Some day you'll be caught.