SHOW ME THE WAY TO GO HOME

D               G               D               A
When I'm happy, when I'm happy, singing all the while,
D               G            D       A      D
I don't need no funny men to show me how to smile.
A                              E                 A
When I've been out on a spree, wobbling down the street,
                        E          A
With this little melody everyone I greet.


Chorus:
D                               G                         D
Show me the way to go home, I'm tired and I want to go to bed.
                                                E                A
I had a little drink about an hour ago and it's gone right to my head.
    D                   G              Bm
Wherever I may roam, on land or sea or foam
         D                                  A                     D  (A)
You will always hear me singing this song - show me the way to go home.



Rip Van Winkle, so they say, slept one hundred years,
And the reason was, I'm told, he had too many beers.
When, at last, he came to life, poor old Rip, in fear,
To his next-door-neighbour's wife, whispered in her ear .....

Chorus (timid)


Old King Cole was a merry old soul, and a merry old soul was he.
He called for his wine and he called for his pipe and he called for his fiddlers three.
When they'd had a high old time all the whole night through,
What was it that King Cole said as his fiddlers flew?

Chorus (Imperious)


Old Mother Hubbard, she went to the cupboard to get her daughter a dress,
When she got there the cupboard was bare, and so was the daughter, I guess.
When the girl she heard the news she got an awful fright.
Wearing just a great big smile she cried with all her might....

Chorus (falsetto)

Chorus 2:

Indicate the direction of my abode:
I'm fatigued and I wish to retire.
Well I had a little alcohol about 60 minutes ago
And it's gone right to my cerebellum.
Wherever I may perambulate,
O'er land or sea or agitated water,
You will always hear me utter this melody:
Indicate the direction of my habitual abode!