No. 23 - Song - Meebles and Chorus - "I want to go to bye-bye."

Lyrics by Adrian Ross

[Meebles:] I've not had so much
as a wink all the night,
It's distressing!
[Chorus:] It's distressing!
[Meebles:] And there wasn't a chance
of retiring from sight
And undressing.
[Chorus:] And undressing.
[Meebles:] I've mud in my mouth and
I've sand in my eyes,
I've yawned till I know
I have swallowed some flies!
I want to go to bye-bye,
To rest my weary head!
And if nurse is a dear
She will call me next year;
Will somebody put me to bed?
[Chorus:] He wants to go to bye-bye,
To rest his weary head!
[Meebles:] Tuck me up in my crib
With my bottle and bib;
[All:] Will somebody put me/him to bed?

[Meebles:] It's a nuisance when Huns
come around any day
And they fly low.
[Chorus:] And they fly low.
[Meebles:] And we let off maroons
as a warning to say
When to lie low.
[Chorus:] When to lie low.
[Meebles:] So when the invaders
appear in the skies
I'll go to my cellar and just close my eyes.
I want to go to bye-bye,
When Huns are overhead!
It is nice underground
With the barrels all round;
Will somebody put me to bed?
[Chorus:] He wants to go to bye-bye,
When Huns are overhead!
[Meebles:] You can signal "all clear"
When I've finished the beer;
[All:] Will somebody put me/him to bed?

[Meebles:] I've heard of some frivolous
daughters of Eve
Known as flappers,
[Chorus:] Known as flappers,
[Meebles:] Who go for all officers
home upon leave,
Even Sappers,
[Chorus:] Even Sappers,
[Meebles:] They take them to supper
and ask them to dance...
The fellows would like to
be "somewhere in France!"
They ought to go to bye-bye,
As older folks have said;
For the way that they chat
will go through a tin hat;
Will somebody put them to bed?
[Chorus:] They ought to go to bye-bye,
As older folks have said.
[Meebles:] Their mammas would be thank'd
if they had to be spank'd
[All:] And somebody put them to bed!