A mantra of sorts

[ButtercupKid]

People who remember me from my first time around will know I often make up daft song lyrics as I jog, which I call mantras even though they usually aren’t. Here’s today’s: a response to the arrogant twit of “Scarborough Fair”. I call it “The Scarborough Maid’s Reply”.

I’m glad you’re going from Scarborough Fair,

Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme.

You may think you’re witty, you may think you’re rare,

But you were never a true love of mine.

You can go fashion your own cambric shirt,

Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme,

And shove it away where the buttons most hurt,

For you were never a true love of mine.

And you can go find your own acre of land,

Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme.

I’ve better to do than to wait your command,

For you were never a true love of mine.

With leather or sickle, reap fast or reap slow,

Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme,

You’ll find in the end that you reap what you sow

And you were never a true love of mine.

I’m glad you’re going from Scarborough Fair,

Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme.

Everyone sees you don’t know how to care

So you could never be true love of mine,

You could never be true love of mine.

Enjoy !

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate]

Better than the original BCK, many years ago I was on holiday in Scarborough and heard the original on the radio while I was out a walk.

[ButtercupKid Graduate in reply to AlMorr]

Hope it brought back some happy memories x

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate in reply to ButtercupKid]

It did👍

[Debston Graduate]

Fantastic reply. I love that song but I've never really considered the lyrics properly before and yes, quite right, he can do his own dirty work! Love the line about shoving the cambric shirt where the buttons most hurt...

[ButtercupKid Graduate in reply to Debston]

There’s nothing like a bit of justified rage to get you through things 😂

[Oldgirlruns Graduate]

Love it BCK!

[ButtercupKid Graduate in reply to Oldgirlruns]

Thanks 😊

[Nilsam Graduate]

Beautifully eloquent 😎

[ButtercupKid Graduate in reply to Nilsam]

Honoured by your enjoyment 😊

[SueAppleRun Graduate]

they are going to get the mental health squad down to me now as i sat here in my hospital bed and sang that!!! i have reason to sing, i’m going home woo hoo

Thanks for the song

[Tomstb213 in reply to SueAppleRun]

Good to know you are going home now....? I wish you all the best

[ButtercupKid Graduate in reply to SueAppleRun]

That’s great news - so happy for you ! In my experience it takes hours between hospitals saying they’re going to release you and them actually getting you out of the doors. Glad to have provided some entertainment in the meantime 😄

[SueAppleRun Graduate in reply to ButtercupKid]

they’ve pulled all the needles out and i can go

[ButtercupKid Graduate in reply to SueAppleRun]

Yay ! Party 🎈😁 !

[SueAppleRun Graduate in reply to ButtercupKid]

Just walking out to the car was a party enough i won’t be running just yet but soon i’m sure

[ButtercupKid Graduate in reply to SueAppleRun]

We all have to start somewhere 😄 Look after yourself and keep us posted x

[DDJ2019 Graduate in reply to ButtercupKid]

The last time I was kept overnight at a hospital I gave them 10 minutes to discharge me in the morning otherwise "I'm walking out". Amazing how quickly paperwork can be done if the alternative is even more paperwork explaining why a patient didn't follow "procedure" 🤣🤣🤣

[ButtercupKid Graduate in reply to DDJ2019]

That’s a brilliant idea ! 😀

[Granspeed Graduate]

🤣🤣🤣👍🏃🏼‍♀️🎉 Obviously you are in fine form. 🎵🎶🎶🎵😄

[ButtercupKid Graduate in reply to Granspeed]

It’s all coming back to me . . . and my poor calf muscles 😂

[Granspeed Graduate in reply to ButtercupKid]

They will remember. They’ve been here, done this. Onward! 😄👏🏼

[ButtercupKid Graduate in reply to Granspeed]

Not giving up ! 😬😄