I’VE GONE AND LOST MY LITTLE YO-YO
(Fred Shuff / Walter Kemp)
Billy Cotton & his Band
V. Alan Breeze




(Spoken)
Hello old chap, you’re looking miserable


(Alan – Spoken)
So would you be miserable


(Sung)
I’m sad and disappointed
I’m as sore as I can be
When the missus finds what’s happened 
She’ll be more upset than me
There’ll be no peace for me at home
It’s sure to cause some strife
I’ve lost the only thing that seemed 
To charm our married life


I had it when I left the house at half past ten
I had it in my hand alright
I showed it to a woman at the corner, then,
It filled her with delight
The wife will want to play with it 
When I get home
But I can’t find it, oh no,
It means we’ll have to part, 
It’s sure to break her heart
When she finds I’ve gone and lost
My little yo-yo.


I did all kind of tricks with it,
Could trail it on the ground
I could swing it up and swing it down
And swing it round and round
I’ll have to get another one
No matter what it costs
It may not please the missus
Like the one I’ve gone and lost


I had it when I left the house at half past ten
I had it in my hand alright
I showed it to a woman at the corner, then,
It filled her with delight
The wife will want to play with it 
When I get home
But I can’t find it, oh no,
Sher’ll take the only course
And sue for a divorce
When she finds I’ve gone and lost
My little yo-yo.


I showed it to Matilda, 
She’s the barmaid at the Crown
I taught her how to play with it 
And swing it up and down
It fairly took her fancy
P’rhaps she’s stolen it from me
I dare not tell the wife 
In case it causes jealousy


I had it when I left the house at half past ten
I had it in my hand alright
I showed it to a woman at the corner, then,
It filled her with delight
The wife will want to play with it 
When I get home
But I can’t find it, oh no,
She’ll miss it, there’s no doubt
She’s sure to throw me out
When she finds I’ve gone and lost
My little yo-yo.










(Contributed by Bill Huntley - October 2006)