James James Morrison Morrison

[Verse 1]
James James Morrison Morrison Weatherby George Dupree
Took great care of his mother, though he was only three
James James said to his mother, "Mother," he said, said he
"Don't ever go down to the end of the town if you don't go down with me"
(Don't ever go down to the end of the town if you don't go down with me)

[Verse 2]
Now, James James Morrison's mother she put on her golden gown
James James Morrison's mother, she drove to the end of the town
James James Morrison's mother said to herself, said she
"Well, I can get down to the end of the town and be back in time for tea" (Ho, ho, ho, ho, ho)
"Well, I can get down to the end of the town and be back in time for tea"

[Verse 3]
King John put up a notice: "Lost, stolen or strayed" (Lost, stolen or strayed)
"James James Morrison's mother she seems to have been mislaid"
(Seems to have been mislaid)
"Wandering vaguely all about, quite of her own accord
She tried to get down to the end of the town. For two shillings -reward"
(She tried to get down to the end of the town. For two shillings -reward)

[Verse 4]
James James Morrison Morrison, commonly known as "Jim"
Said to his other relations not to go blamin' him
For James James said to his mother, "Mother," he said, said he
"Don't ever go down to the end of the town if you don't go down with me"
(You must never go down to the end of the town if you don't go down with me)

[Verse 5]
Now, James James Morrison's mother, she hasn't been heard of since
King John said he was sorry, and so did the queen and the prince
King John, somebody told me, said to a man he knew
"If people go down to the end of the town, well, what can anyone do"?
(If people go down to the end of the town, well what can anyone do?)

[Verse 6]
J-J-M-M-W-G-Dupree
Took the kalamazoo though he was only three
Now, J J said to his zoo, "Zoo," he said, said he
"Don't ever go down to the end of the town if you don't go down with me"
(You must ever go down to the end of the town if you don't go down with me
Don't ever go down to the end of the town if you don't
Go
Down
With
Me)

[Outro]
(That should be a lesson to all you mothers)