When I was a Lad

[Razorfeld]

When I was a lad I served a term as lather boy in a shaving firm
I stropped the razors and toned the hones,
Cleaned the brushes, made scales of bone.
I cleaned the brushes so magnificently
That now I am the keeper of the Queen’s cutlery.

(Chorus)
Oh he cleaned the brushers so magnificently
That now he is the Keeper of the Queen’s Cutlery.

I studied studiously the intricacies of honing an edge
Mastering the mystery of slurry making.
I learned to pin effectively
And now I am the Keeper of the Queen’s Cutlery.

Oh he learned to pin so effectively
That now he is the Keeper of the Queen’s Cutlery.

My advice to one and all is this
If you want to achieve success and bliss
Apply yourself most assiduously
And you too can be the Keeper of the Queen’s Cutlery.

Oh he applied himself most assiduously
And now he is the Keeper of the Queen’s Cutlery.