MY LITTLE GOAT AND ME
(Harry Gifford / Fred E Cliffe)

s recorded by George Formby
February 14th 1937


I'm never lonely any old time,
I like company I do.
I've got a pal,
He's quite a true pal,
Wherever I go he goes too!

We're always good companions and never disagree, 
We're very fond of one another, my little goat and me!

Last night I met a French girl, she smiled and said "Wee wee!", 
I said, "Don't put rude questions, please, to my little goat and me!"

We're just like brothers, each others troubles we share, 
They call us silly billy goats, but we don't care!

While resting in the country, some birds up in a tree, 
They didn't pay the least respect to my little goat and me!

I never let him ramble alone,
Astray he has never gone.
The lead I must take out,
People can't make out
Which end the goat is on!

The day that I got married, my bride was all at sea, 
As down the aisle she followed after my little goat and me!

At bedtime I said, "Wifey, you sleep on our settee, 
In bed there's only room enough for my little goat and me!

We're just like brothers, each others troubles we share, 
They call us silly billy goats, but we don't care!

Down on the farm a milkmaid, as busy as can be, 
This afternoon she milked three cows and my little goat and me!

A boss-eyed man was shooting at a shooting gallery, 
He fired two shots and hit two bulls and my little goat and me!

Some airman up at Hendon searched for a flying flea, 
I said, "There's thousands if you look on my little goat and me!"

We're just like brothers, each others troubles we share, 
They call us silly billy goats, but we don't care!

Last night our housemaid shouted, "'Neath my bed I can see Burglars!"  
I said, "Don't be daft, it's my little goat and me!"




(Transcribed by Peter Akers - April 2017)