Once I met an old man
Looking quite content
Eating fish and taters stewed with dill
I went over to him
He smiled at me and said
‘Listen to me story if you will’
Summer days are rainy, winter days are cold
Still the Shire life is good
Happy days await you, even when your old
If you eat your favourite food
Sweet and crunchy biscuits, mushroom pies with cheese
Golden crispy fish with mushy peas
Sausages and bacon, roasted rack of lamb
Fresh-baked loaves of bread with butter and jam
Tea beside the fire, honey from the bees
Eat it up and start all over if you please
Look at all the big folk
They run around all day
Our hobbit ways must seem quite strange indeed
We enjoy the calm life
But when it’s time to eat
We perform our most impressive deeds
Summer days are rainy, winter days are cold
Still the Shire life is good
Happy days await you, even when your old
If you eat your favourite food
Sweet and crunchy biscuits, mushroom pies with cheese
Golden crispy fish with mushy peas
Sausages and bacon, roasted rack of lamb
Fresh-baked loaves of bread with butter and jam
Tea beside the fire, honey from the bees
Eat it up and start all over if you please
Life is never easy
Even in the Shire
Although we have it better than the rest
All the things we treasure
Are here for us today
A hobbit’s life is well and truly blessed
Summer days are rainy, winter days are cold
Still the Shire life is good
Happy days await you, even when your old
If you eat your favourite food
Sweet and crunchy biscuits, mushroom pies with cheese
Golden crispy fish with mushy peas
Sausages and bacon, roasted rack of lamb
Fresh-baked loaves of bread with butter and jam
Tea beside the fire, honey from the bees
Eat it up and start all over if you please
