Boris the Bat
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1. There once was a bat named Boris,
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he lived in the belfry instead
of in the forest,
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and he used to hang around
upside down,
high up in the church at the
edge of town.
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Ding-a-ling dang-a-ling, upside down,
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he couldn't see too well, but he heard the slightest sound,
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from the flutter of a moth to a splutter and a cough,
high up in the church at the edge of town.
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2. A belfry is where they keep the bells,
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dark and dusty, with lots of
musty smells.
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It's a probable fact, you
wouldn't fancy that,
but it's just the job, if
you're a bat.
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3. Bats in the belfry - they should be in the forest,
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the vicar wasn't pleased to be
quite honest.
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He said that all the bats
would have to go away,
but he changed his mind the
very next day.
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4. That night some burglars came to rob the church,
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Boris, he heard them and
fluttered off his perch.
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And the shadow of his wings in
the pale moonlight,
made them drop their bag,
well, they got such a fright.
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Ding-a-ling dang-a-ling, upside down,
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he couldn't see too well, but he heard the slightest sound,
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from the flutter of a moth to a splutter and a cough,
high up in the church at the edge of town.
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5. Off went the burglars, they left behind their bag,
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they only got a scare, they
didn't get the swag.
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And the vicar was so pleased,
as far as I can tell
Boris the bat still sleeps
amongst the bells.
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(Ralph McTell)