Before I knew the world, before the world knew me I used to climb up high upon my daddy’s knee We’d play the game again and I’d laugh with glee Before I knew the world The nurse who came from Plunket weighed us carefully There was red rhubarb and junket as dessert for tea I thought it would continue for eternity Before I knew the world, Before the world knew me And the bright sun lit me up Just like a giant buttercup ( last time): wake me up And now I know the world, now the world knows me I’ve sung a lot of songs, written more than three And when nobody listens then I sing for me Before I knew the world Before the world knew me The grass that brushed my shoulder was a shining sea There were fluffy yellow pompoms on each wattle tree I thought it would continue for eternity Before I knew the world Before the world knew me

And I’ll open my wings and float away Through the winds of time These wings of mine will not remain folded I’ll spread them wide Very wide And I’ll sing as I fly And I’ll open my wings and float away Through the winsome time These wings of mine will glide through light golden I’ll spread them wide very wide And I’ll sing as I fly And I’ll open my wings and float away Through the wisdom time These wings of mine will ride the wind boldly I’ll spread them wide And soar on high Pierce the clouds of fire And heaven’s blue Deepest blue And I’ll sing as I fly

At the beach, at the beach etc And Auntie Birdie Uncle Bob and Valerie and Tony Heather too And Auntie Dorrie Uncle Ken and Pamela Bay and Claire were there At the beach And naturally there was Mum and Dad and Bruce and me and Beverley At the beach by the sea In our tents en famille With a stretcher for you and a lilo for me And a primus to cook with and fresh fish for tea Oo-oo-ooh what a lovely time we had Oh the sparkling of the water And the burning of the sand And the glistening of the seashells As I held them in my hand And the tall pohutukawas Were full of crimson flowers And happiness was easy to reach With the family at the beach ( Spoken: “Now what did we use to do there?_… I remember”) Now Uncle Stan would often go out fishing Sometimes one or two of us went with him At the beach On rainy days we played a game of cards Or played the ukelele Or some of us would go exploring Clambering and climbing round the rocks To the next beach Examining the little pools for sea anemones And other tiny sea life At the beach on the sand Arm in arm hand in hand And the redheads got burnt and the others got tanned And the pleasure was endless and nothing was planned Oo-oo-ooh what a lovely time we had Oh the sparkling of the water And the burning of the sand And the glistening of the seashells As I held them in my hand And the tall pohutukawas Were full of crimson flowers And happiness was easy to reach With the family at the beach (Spoken : “And one particular Xmas holiday we went camping on the East Coast at a place called Te Kaha”) And no-one else at all was camping there that year And so we had it to ourselves Just like a private beach Though sometimes Maori locals came a galloping their horses down the beach And stopped to say hello And once a week we went to see a movie at the local hall which had an old projector At the beach And laughed because the sound was so distorted But it didn’t really seem to matter And my sister and me Sang in close harmony And were judged second best At the local talent quest And we all had a ball In the Te Kaha hall Oo-oo-ooh what a lovely time we had Oh the sparkling of the water And the burning of the sand And the glistening of the seashells As I held them in my hand And the tall pohutukawas Were full of crimson flowers And happiness was easy to reach With the family at the beach (Coda,Spoken: “There was Uncle Stan and Auntie Betty, Colin, Barry, Auntie May and Uncle Roy and Auntie Birdie Uncle Bob and Valerie and Tony Heather too and Auntie Dorrie Uncle Ken and Pamela Bay and Claire were there and naturally there was Mum and Dad and Bruce and me and Beverley…”)

I'd rather think in pastel shades today I'm waiting till the ennui goes away The moon's too bright, the sun's too strong And black and white seem somehow wrong I'm not exactly negative or gray I'd rather think in pastel shades today I'll dream of lilies on a Monet pond The floating flowers of which he seemed quite fond The world's too brittle and too cold And half my life is still untold I hope my sadness isn't here to stay I'd rather think in pastel shades today Apricot and mauve and beige Set my colors on my stage Dress myself in softest sage Pastel shades are all the rage I'll saunter through a soft Bolero dawn Or walk the woodland with Debussy's faun I'll pick some sweet-peas from the vine And pour a glass of rosé wine Tomorrow seems so awfully far away I'd rather think in pastel shades Until the melancholy fades I'd rather think in pastel shades today

Ancient pipes are callin' me To a place I long to be Ancient pipes are callin' me And I must follow after I saw the piper on the hill And all around the air was still My heart was dancin' with the lilt How could I ignore him? And first he played a merry fling It made me want to laugh and sing And then he played the saddest thing That set my heart to weepin' Chorus: Ancient pipes Sorrowin' and laughin' Ancient pipes are callin' me And I must follow after I saw the ghosts of clansmen bold In plaid of red and green and gold And braw the sight was to behold  Their colours and their bearin' And through the glen the phantoms passed The piper called them to the last And they were gone to battle's blast And some for not returnin' And when the mist had closed around The mountains wore a silver shroud But still I heard his bonny sound A-pullin' me to follow The spell was laid upon me then To follow over hill and glen And though he ne'er come back again My heart still hears the piper Ancient pipes are callin' me To a place I long to be Ancient pipes are callin' me And I must follow after (Note: last two lines can become a round)

Oh the forest’s a sea of ferns Little tendrils that twist and turn Leafy canopy overhead And the moss is a velvet bed CHORUS And the green world sings Of a thousand things In your heart it rings Walking in a green world All the fantasy fairy fronds As they curl from their olive wands Glossy leaves in an elfin shower And the giants of the forest tower Every colour of green is sung From the pale to the darkest one And the gold of the sun invades And it glitters through em’rald shades

Oh the late bloomer Took a long time to grow Oh the late bloomer had a long way to go To no longer feel shy Show her colour and style She was bruised by the snow So she waited a while Yes, she waited a while And the late bloomer Took a long time to mend For the late bloomer Had to learn how to bend Bow her head to the wind But to never give in Have the patience to wait For the warmth to begin Then she held the warmth in Felt it deep within Chorus Late bloomer Couldn’t blossom any sooner Late bloomer Is in the best of humours According to the latest rumour And the little birds are singing to her “Flowers of the spring-time Are pretty and gay The flowers of mid-summer Are bright as the day But the flowers of September (optional the autumn) Have a special appeal To steal your heart away” Then the late bloomer lifted her head up high And her bright petals danced to the morning sky And she stretched all her length Felt her sap and her strength But she knew no regret For the time she had spent All the time she had spent And the late bloomer bathed in the golden sun In the moon’s splendour Even when day was done All her senses awakened to feel and to taste She enjoyed her fulfillment Without any haste At a leisurely pace In her time in her place Coda Singing “Flowers of the spring-time Are pretty and gay The flowers of mid-summer Are bright as the day But the flowers of September ( the autumn) Have a special appeal A magical feel A style that will steal your heart away”

Me and the magician Look at me walking along behind him Wonder if he noticed Me and the magician Silvery silhouettes well defined We’re well defined And up above the skyline Stars are lighting up a high-sign Cos me and the magician are two of a kind Me and the magician All of the rest of the town’s deserted No-one in New York but Me and the magician Strictly a stratagem we’ve refined We’ve both refined And I may look a bimbo But I’m laughing in our limbo Cos me and the magician Are two of a kind He’s dressed in black And he’s weaving a spell with long white fingers Weaving a special spell that lingers After we’ve passed along And on our street There’s trumpets and treetops all a-twirling And roses and raindrops gently swirling And wonderment whirlin’ round my Merlin As I follow on behind Me and the magician Suddenly smelling the scent of orange-blossoms On the trees for Me and magician He has such lovely legerdemain Legerdemain And I’d give a lot of money To be this magician’s bunny Cos me and the magician Are two of a kind And I’d give a lot of money to be this magician’s bunny Cos me and magician Are two of a kind

Underneath the rubber tree In the land of music voyage we In the land of music Magic land of music Voyage we I will look upon your eyes Elenor will cook and harmonise In the land of music Three good chums With a towel around your bum Underneath the listening rubber tree Streets my sizzle Pipes may freeze In the land of music We’re at ease In the land of music Magic land of music We’re at ease You will play and I will sing Elenor will do most anything In the land of music Three can tour And Jiwi’s coming that makes four Underneath the listening rubber tree I’ll love you and you’ll love me In the land of music we’ll be free In the land of music Magic land of music We’ll be free Puns and witticisms flow But Elenora’s jokes will have to go In the land of music Three is heav’n And Jiwi’s four The cat’s make seven Underneath the listening rubber tree Coda: In the land of music Magic land of music Underneath the listening Glistening Christening Rubber tree

The Beatles have a new album out today Have you heard it? Have you seen it? I’m rushing out the door to buy it right away Gonna buy it, wanna try it And I’ll lie on the floor And let the notes soar I’ll play it right through Then I’ll play it some more It’s a red letter day It’s my first ever play Of the new album by the Beatles Oh, the Beatles’ new album it’s a feeling that’s seldom felt these days We are jaded, hopes are faded What a pity, what a shame I think it’s even better than the one before Who’d have thought it could be better? I like the second side Especially number four It’s a honey, cute and funny And I really must say It gets better each play And the cover is great In an unusual way It’s a bit of a hit Everyone’s having fun With the new album by the Beatles Oh, the Beatles’ new album it’s a feeling that’s seldom felt these days We are jaded, hopes are faded What a pity, what a shame I’m taking up the hem of my new party dress It’s a purple mini kaftan It isn’t very long But I want it less Make it micro, let my legs show And I’ll wear it just right To a party tonight We’ll find a good party Without an invite Meet a bloke laugh and joke Let’s romance have a dance To the new album by the Beatles Oh, the Beatles’ new album it’s a feeling that’s seldom felt these days We are jaded, hopes are faded What a pity, what a shame I think I’ll plan my next holiday today (Go to Europe on a new trip) I think we’ll go to Greece hitching all the way (Or we could go to Morocco) And we’ll get there and back With just a rucksack We’ll meet lots of strangers Off life’s beaten track On a beach out of reach See the stars play guitar Sing the new album by the Beatles Oh, the Beatles’ new album it’s a feeling that’s seldom felt these days We are jaded, hopes are faded What a pity, what a shame

Gonna put down some roots this time Not gonna drift away This is a place that suits me fine I’m in the mood to stay I’m gonna face the truth this time Bitter as it may be Learn from mistakes I made this time Ghosts of the past will fade this time Gonna be free I’m gonna fold my wings this time Not gonna fly away Thinking of other things this time I’m in the mood to stay I’m gonna trust my heart this time Feeling its urgent beat Gonna enjoy each hour this time Loving cannot turn sour this time Gonna be sweet Gonna sail into port this time Not gonna sail away Finding here what I sought this time I’m in the mood to stay I’m gonna find myself this time Open my eyes to see Gonna stand up and fight this time I’m gonna be allright this time Gonna be me

Before I knew the world, before the world knew me I used to climb up high upon my daddy’s knee We’d play the game again and I’d laugh with glee Before I knew the world The nurse who came from Plunket weighed us carefully There was red rhubarb and junket as dessert for tea I thought it would continue for eternity Before I knew the world, Before the world knew me And the bright sun lit me up Just like a giant buttercup ( last time): wake me up And now I know the world, now the world knows me I’ve sung a lot of songs, written more than three And when nobody listens then I sing for me Before I knew the world Before the world knew me The grass that brushed my shoulder was a shining sea There were fluffy yellow pompoms on each wattle tree I thought it would continue for eternity Before I knew the world Before the world knew me