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It's one o'clock and time for lunch,
When the sun beats down and I lie on the bench
I can always hear them talk.

There's always been Ethel:
"Jacob, wake up! You've got to tidy your room now."
And then Mister Lewis:
"Isn't it time that he was out on his own?"
Over the garden wall, two little lovebirds - cuckoo to you!
Keep them mowing blades sharp...

I know what I like, and I like what I know;
Getting better in your wardrobe,
Stepping one beyond your show.

Sunday night, Mr Farmer called, said:
"Listen son, you're wasting your time;
There's a future for you in the fire escape trade.
Come up to town!"
But I remembered a voice from the past;
"Gambling only pays when you're winning"
I had to thank old Miss Mort for schooling a failure.
Keep them mowing blades sharp...

I know what I like, and I like what I know;
Getting better in your wardrobe,
Stepping one beyond your show.
I know what I like, and I like what I know;
Getting better in your wardrobe,
Stepping one beyond your show.

When the sun beats down and I lie on the bench,
I can always hear them talk.
Me, I'm just a lawnmower - you can tell me by the way I walk.