"Ding Dong Dell"
"Ding,
Dong, Dell"
VERSE 1:
Well, the cat’s tail is twitchin’
And my nose is itchin’
Must be somebody’s thinkin’ ‘bout me
It better not be him
‘Cause I ain’t lettin’ him back in
Finally got that rat out my kitchen
CHORUS:
Ding, dong, dell
Rat’s in the well
He danced on the ledge
And down he fell
Climbed the rope, got away
But there’s always a piper to pay
So the bell will ring again one day
Ding, dong, dell
Ding, dong, dell
VERSE 2:
For months he scurried around
Left his tracks all over town
Guess that rat didn’t think I could see
But I’m smarter than that
I just built a better mousetrap
And watched him squirm when the cage came down
CHORUS:
Ding, dong, dell
Rat’s in the well
He danced on the ledge
And down he fell
Climbed the rope, got away
But there’s always a piper to pay
So the bell will ring again one day
Ding, dong, dell
Ding, dong, dell
VERSE 3:
Let him go once he was caught
He was off like a shot
Scampered quick like the coward he was
No, I haven’t tried to find him
He’s found a new kitchen to hide in
Now my cat’s missin’ him, but I’m not
CHORUS:
Ding, dong, dell
Rat’s in the well
He danced on the ledge
And down he fell
Climbed the rope, got away
But there’s always a piper to pay
So the bell will ring again one day
Ding, dong, dell
Ding, dong, dell
BRIDGE:
Lyin’ and cheatin’
Connivin’ and creepin’
I’m glad to be sleepin’ alone
He’s filthy and greasy
Nasty and cheesy
I’m much better off on my own
CHORUS:
Ding, dong, dell
Rat’s in the well
He danced on the ledge
And down he fell
Climbed the rope, got away
There’s always a piper to pay
So the bell will ring again one day
Ding, dong, dell
Ding, dong, dell
Just like a Liberty Bell
Ding, dong, dell
*****************
© Lisa Marks
November 2014
VERSE 1:
Well, the cat’s tail is twitchin’
And my nose is itchin’
Must be somebody’s thinkin’ ‘bout me
It better not be him
‘Cause I ain’t lettin’ him back in
Finally got that rat out my kitchen
CHORUS:
Ding, dong, dell
Rat’s in the well
He danced on the ledge
And down he fell
Climbed the rope, got away
But there’s always a piper to pay
So the bell will ring again one day
Ding, dong, dell
Ding, dong, dell
VERSE 2:
For months he scurried around
Left his tracks all over town
Guess that rat didn’t think I could see
But I’m smarter than that
I just built a better mousetrap
And watched him squirm when the cage came down
CHORUS:
Ding, dong, dell
Rat’s in the well
He danced on the ledge
And down he fell
Climbed the rope, got away
But there’s always a piper to pay
So the bell will ring again one day
Ding, dong, dell
Ding, dong, dell
VERSE 3:
Let him go once he was caught
He was off like a shot
Scampered quick like the coward he was
No, I haven’t tried to find him
He’s found a new kitchen to hide in
Now my cat’s missin’ him, but I’m not
CHORUS:
Ding, dong, dell
Rat’s in the well
He danced on the ledge
And down he fell
Climbed the rope, got away
But there’s always a piper to pay
So the bell will ring again one day
Ding, dong, dell
Ding, dong, dell
BRIDGE:
Lyin’ and cheatin’
Connivin’ and creepin’
I’m glad to be sleepin’ alone
He’s filthy and greasy
Nasty and cheesy
I’m much better off on my own
CHORUS:
Ding, dong, dell
Rat’s in the well
He danced on the ledge
And down he fell
Climbed the rope, got away
There’s always a piper to pay
So the bell will ring again one day
Ding, dong, dell
Ding, dong, dell
Just like a Liberty Bell
Ding, dong, dell
*****************
© Lisa Marks
November 2014