[Country Girls:]
A mouse once lived in the country--
[London Girls:]
A mouse once lived in the Town;
[Country Girls:]
The country mouse
had a very small house,
Quite tiny and tumble-down,
Quite tiny and tumble-down.
[London Girls:]
The town mouse had a mansion,
And powdered footmen too,
And dined at eight off fine gold plate,
And the front door looked so new.
[Country Girls:]
So new that the rain came through.
Poor little, happy little country mouse!
[London Girls:]
Fine little, grand little, swell town mouse!
[Country Girls:]
Glad to play in the hay,
[London Girls:]
Dining at the Carlton ev'ry day;
One in a frock of purple,
[Country Girls:]
One in a coat of brown,
One little mouse from the Countryside,
[London Girls:]
And one little mouse from the Town!
[Both:]
One little mouse from the Countryside,
And one little mouse from the Town!
[Country Girls:]
A mouse once lived in the country--
[London Girls:]
A mouse once lived in the Town;
[Country Girls:]
The country mouse
could not afford grouse
Except when the price was down,
The price was very much down.
[London Girls:]
The town mouse was a gourmet,
And drank the very best wine,
And never would go for a walk, you know,
Unless the weather was fine.
[Country Girls:]
And didn't his boots just shine!
Poor little, happy little country mouse!
[London Girls:]
Fine little, grand little, swell town mouse!
[Country Girls:]
Glad to play in the hay,
[London Girls:]
Dining at the Carlton ev'ry day;
One in a frock of purple,
[Country Girls:]
One in a coat of brown,
One little mouse from the Countryside,
[London Girls:]
And one little mouse from the Town!
[Both:]
One little mouse from the Countryside,
And one little mouse from the Town!