Been to a lecture today, the last proper lecture in my Early English Novel course, and it was all about Pride & Prejudice, so I got to “talk Jane” for a couple of hours. Makes a nice change from trying to concetrate on php and Java.
I got Pete Seeger wrong earlier, it’s:
I’m a-gonna wrap myself in paper,
I’m a-gonna dab myself with glue,
stick some stamps on top of my head,
I’m a-gonna mail myself to you.
I’m a-gonna tie me up in a little red string,
I’m a-gonna tie blue ribbon, too,
climb up into my mailbox,
I’m a-gonna mail myself to you.
(Spoken:) And then the postman comes and takes me out of the mailbox and takes me down-town to the postoffice, and they put me on a big train in a big sack, and then we get to your town and your postman comes and takes me down the street to your house.
When you find me in your mailbox
cut the string and let me out,
wash the glue off of my fingers,
stick some bubblegum in my mouth.
Take me out of my wrapping paper,
wash the stamps off of my head,
pour me full of some ice-cream sodas,
tuck me into a nice warm bed.
I’m a-gonna wrap myself in paper,
I’m a-gonna dab myself with glue,
stick some stamps on top of my head,
I’m a-gonna mail myself to you.
Roger, if you’ve got the “official” lyrics, can you check that “dab” bit, please, I don’t think it’s correct. That’s just sort of what it sounds like.
Music in my head: (well, it’s obviously) Mail myself to you (now, isn’t it?)