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On A Tree By A River

by Gilbert O'Sullivan

on The Mikado (2012), Mikado (Remastered 2022) (1962)

The First verse as per my memory from 40+ years ago only.>
On a tree by a river a little tom Tit,
Sang; "Willow, tit-willow, tit-willow".
And I said to him; "dickie-bird why do you sit,
singing willow, tit-willow, tit-willow?"
"Is it weakness of intellect, birdie" I cried,
"or a rather tough worm in your little insides?"
With a shake of his poor little head he decried;
"Oh willow, tit-willow, tit-willow.">