Sausages and Custard

I’m just a puppy dog,A happy kind of guy.I’m not a fussy dog,But sometimes I could cry.When other dogs get biscuit treatsAnd Pal and Champ and JellymeatI think “That would be great!”But you should see what’s on my plate!They give me …

Chorus 1:Sausages and custardCovered in mustardPizza three days old,Green deli hamWith blackberry jamStuck to the sides of my bowl.I get their jelly on toast andLast week’s roastWith a slimy ice cream cone,All mixed in andSlopped in a tin –I think I’ll find my bone!

I’ve tried to whine and barkAt supermarket time(A slice of dog-rollWould be absolutely fine).And even when they buy a tin,By Wednesday there is nothing in,So I am “priviledged”To eat what’s rescued from the fridge.They give me …

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Greasy old chipsIn mushroom dipWith coleslaw on the side,Curry and rice onCoconut slice –(It) makes me want to hide.I know that liver and cakeWas a big mistake –Mouldy, spongy foam.It tastes like pureed fruit through an old gumboot.I think I’ll find my bone!

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Chorus 2:Greasy old chipsIn mushroom dipWith coleslaw on the side,Curry and rice onCoconut slice –(It) makes me want to hide.I know that liver and cakeWas a big mistake –Mouldy, spongy foam.It tastes like pureed fruit through an old gumboot.AT LEAST I’VE GOT MY BONE!

© P. Riley 1996Kiwi Kidsongs 6

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