As I was walking home one evening I know this takes some believing
I met a group of creatures with the strangest looking features
A poor old dog and a worm and a weed and a fine old pigeon yes indeed
Then the Daddy Longlegs jumped up sprightly and danced to the reel in the flickering light
Round we go heel to the toe
Then the Daddy Longlegs jumped up sprightly and danced to the reel in the flickering light
On his thin and wispy spindles he was deft and he was nimble
He eyes were scientific and his dancin' was terrific
The rats and the worms they made a din and the nettles in the corner took it in "Oh God" sez I tonight's the night we'll dance to reel in the flickering light
Round we go heel to the toe "Oh God" sez I tonight's the night we'll dance to reel in the flickering light
Then he looked at me directly with a gaze that could dissect me
And he asked me in a whisper "Have you got any sisters?"
"Good God Almighty," sez I to him, "What sort of a man do you think I am,"
"I've only one she's not your type; she wouldn't dance a reel in the flickering light."
Round we go heel to the toe
"I've only one she's not your type; she wouldn't dance a reel in the flickering light."
Sez he "Does she come from another planet? Does she have a bee in her bonnet?" "Does she do her daily duties? You never know we might be suited."
And the rats and the worms began to laugh and some of them started shufflin' off
We're goin' to have some fun tonight gettin' ready for the reel in the flickering light
Round we go heel to the toe
We're goin' to have some fun tonight gettin' ready for the reel in the flickering light
I could see he had no scruples as I looked into his pupils
They were purple or magenta like a statue during Lent
I said I'll get her right away "Good man," sez he, "now don't delay."
We're goin' to have some fun tonight and he flipped his legs in the flickering light
Round we go heel to the toe
We're goin' to have some fun tonight and he flipped his legs in the flickering light
Then up stepped a red carnation and they gave her an ovation
She was warm and enchanting as she slowly started dancing
And the bright auld pigeon peeled his eye and nettles and the weeds began to sigh
Daddy Longlegs said, "My, on my, are we ready for the reel in the flickering light?"
Round we go heel to the toe Daddy Longlegs said "My, oh my, are we ready for the reel in the flickering light?"
She gentle she was charming and I heard him call her darling
He was graceful as a whisper on his delicate legs of silver
And the rats and the worms were still as mice and the poor auld pigeon said that's nice
A shimmering veil on a lovely bride and they danced to the reel in the flickering light
Round we go heel to the toe
A shimmering veil on a lovely bride and they danced to the reel in the flickering light