THE BABY SHOW
(Will Wise / Fred Malcolm / Fred Sanford)

George Formby - 1942

Also recorded by: Bob & Alf Pearson


You've all seen the Lord Mayor's Show
The Flower Show and the Motor Show
But there's one thing I'd like to know
Have you seen a baby show?

I saw one not long ago
It filled me with delight
And if you'd been there I know
You'd love each tiny mite

Hear them hollerin', hear them hollerin'
At the baby show
Lots of chubby ones, lots of grubby ones
Laid out in a row

We had babies from the Isle of Wight
We had babies that were black and white
Tall ones, small ones, huh, what a funny site
All singing "eeny-meeny-miny-mo"

Maudes and Lillians, Jacks and Gillians
Sane and silly-un's, plain and frilly-un's
Hot and chilly-un's, huh, there were millions
At the baby show

Hear them hollerin', hear them hollerin'
At the baby show
Lots of sandy ones, lots of bandy ones
Laid out in a row

We had babies wrapped up in a shawl
We had babies with no clothes at all
Long ones, wrong ones, like a rubber ball
All singing "eeny-meeny-miny-mo"

Janes and Nelly-un's, stiff and jelly-un's
Quiet and yelly-un's, sick and welly-un's
Cohens and Kelly-un's, big fat belly-un's
At the baby show

Hear them hollerin', hear them hollerin'
At the baby show
Lots of dolly ones, lots of jolly ones
Laid out in a row

We had babies from the Hebrides
We had babies from the Pyrenees
Dumb ones, rum ones, some with shaky knees
All singing "eeny-meeny-miny-mo"

Mays and Mary-un's, rash and wary-un's
Plump and spary-un's, round and squary-un's
Bald and hairy-un's, vegetarians
At the Baby show

(Ukelele Solo)

Speak to Daddy, now come on, say "Daddy" nicely
He's a great guy, he's a great guy


(Transcribed by Mel Priddle - March 2006)