Edward Lear - The Scroobious Pip lyrics

The Scroobious Pip went out one day When the gra** was green, and the sky was grey. Then all the beasts in the world came round When the Scroobious Pip sat down on the ground. The cat and the dog and the kangaroo The sheep and the cow and the guineapig too-- The wolf he howled, the horse he neighed The little pig squeaked and the donkey brayed, And when the lion began to roar There never was heard such a noise before. And every beast he stood on the tip Of his toes to look a the Scroobious Pip. At last they said to the Fox - "By far, You're the wisest beast! You know you are! Go close to Scroobious Pip and say, Tell us all about yourself we pray- For as yet we can't make out in the least If you're Fish or Insect, or Bird or Beast." The Scroobious Pip looked vaguelyy round And sang these words with a rumbling sound- Chippetty Flip; Flippetty Chip;- My only name is the Scroobious Pip. The Scroobious Pip from the top of a tree Saw the distant Jellybolee,- And all the birds in the world came there, Flying in crowds all through the air. The Vulture and Eagle, the co*k and the hen The Ostrich the Turkey the Snipe and the Wren; The Parrot chattered, the Blackbird sung And the owl looked wise bu held his tongue, And when the Peaco*k began to scream The hullabaloo was quite extreme. And every bird he fluttered the tip Of his wng as he stared at the Scroobious Pip. At last they said to the owl- "By far, You're the wisest Bird -- you know you are! Fly close to the Scroobious Pip and say, Explain all about yourself we paray- For as yet we have neither seen nor heard If you're fish or insect, beast or bird!" The Scroobious Pip looked gaily round And sang these words with a chirpy sound- Chippetty Flip; Flippetty Chip;- My only name is the Scroobious Pip. The Scroobious Pip went into the sea By the beautiful shore of Jellybolee- All the fish in the world swam round With a splashing squashy spluttering sound. The sprat, the herring, the turbot too The shark, the sole and the mackerel blue, The flounder spluttered, the purpoise puffed [...] And when the whale began to spout [...] And every fish he shook the tip Of his tail as he gazed on the Scroobious Pip At last they said to the whale- "By far You're the biggest Fish - you know you are! Swim close to the Scroobious Pip and say- Tell us all about yourself we pray!- For to know you yourself is our only wish; Are you beast or insect, bird or fish?" The Scroobious Pip looked softly round And sung these words with a liquid sound- Pliffity Flip; Pliffety Flip;- My only name is the Scroobious Pip. The scroobious Pip sat under a tree By the silent shores of the Jellybolee; All the insects in all the world About the Scroobious Pip entwirled. Beetles and [...] with purple eyes Gnats and buzztilential flies- Gra**hoppers, bu*terflies, spiders too, Wasps and bees and dragon-flies blue, And when the gnats began to hum [...] bounced like a dismal drum, And every insect curled the tip Of his snout, and looked a the Scroobious Pip. At last the said to the Ant - "By far You're the wisest insect, you know you are! Creep close to the Scroobious Pip and say- Tell us all about yourself we pray, For we can't find out, and we can't tell why- If you're beast or fish or a bird or a fly." The Scroobious Pip turned quickly round And sang these words with a whistly sound Wizzeby wip - wizzeby wip-- My only name is the Scroobious Pip. Then all the beasts that walk on the ground Danced in a circle round and round- And all the birds that fly in the air Flew round and round in a circle there, And all the fish in the Jellybolee Swum in a circle about the sea, And all the insects that creep or go Buzzed in a circle to and fro. And they roared and sang and whistled and cried Till the noise was heard from side to side- Chippetty tip! Chippetty tip! It's only name is the Scroobious Pip.