The Happy Clappy Chappy

The Happy Clappy Chappy appears on the Sid Kipper album Chained Melody.

Full words and music appear in Man Of Convictions.

There's a happy clappy chappy, at the church,

There's a happy clappy chappy, at the church,

He's a real live cleric, but you can call him Derek,

The happy clappy chappy, at the church.

There's Mister Lister's sister, in the shop;

There's Mister Lister's sister, in the shop;

She's never been married, but she's been Tom, Dick and Harryed;

Has Mister Lister's sister, in the shop.

There's Eric Porter's shorter daughter, at the farm;

Eric Porter's shorter daughter, at the farm;

In height she's quite abrupt - she can milk cows standing up! -

Can Eric Porter's shorter daughter, at the farm;

There's Mother Glover's brother at the forge;

There's Mother Glover's brother at the forge;

He's not so good at welding, which is why he's now a gelding,

Is Mother Glover's brother at the forge.

There's the handy, bandy landlord of the Inn;

Yes the handy, bandy landlord of the Inn;

He's very mean, I hear he waters down the ginger beer,

Does the handy, bandy landlord of the Inn.

There's a happy clappy chappy, at the church,

There's a happy clappy chappy, at the church,

He's a real live cleric, but you can call him Derek,

He likes to think he's trendy, but he's more like Sister Wendy;

He sees the best in every one, so he misses all the fun,

But he's the happy clappy chappy, at the church.

Copyright Chris Sugden, 2001