The Great Galactic Ghoul - Caboodle Books
Billy's Coming Back - Macmillan
Behind the Staffroom Door - Macmillan
I Go Ape. - Macmillan
The Monster Sale - Macmillan
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The Budgie Likes to Boogie - Caboodle Books
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The budgie likes to boogie,
the budgie likes to rock.
He wakes us every night,
when he rocks around the clock
The budgie likes to jive,
to spin around, to twirl.
His body full of rhythm,
his head is in a whirl.
The budgie boogie-woogies,
along the table top.
The budgie disco dances,
the budgie likes to bop.
He's just about the best,
his moves are really neat.
You should see the budgie boogie,
you should see his flying feet!
In front of the dangly mirror,
he plays his air guitar.
The budgie likes to boogie,
the budgie is a STAR!
The Budgie Likes to Boogie: Caboodle Books
The Great Galactic Ghoul - Caboodle Books
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Don't fool around with the great galactic ghoul,
it's not the sort of creature to play by the rules.
For any spaceship sent its way
will not return to Earth someday.
It will simply bat it out of the sky,
splat it hard just like a fly
This ghoul was never taught right from wrong,
it lives by its muscles, is incredibly strong.
It's ugly as Medusa whose snakes have just woken,
with a nose like a boxer's that's regularly broken.
Eyes like saucers, the flying kind,
acts like a creature that¹s lost its mind.
And the great galactic ghoul
does very little but slobber and drool
as it shuffles about on the edge of Mars
and anyone flying in from the Stars
should beware the ghoul, stay clear of its lair
or it might just swing you round by your hair.
then squeeze you betwen its loathsome jaws
till it swallows you, rubs its belly and roars.
P.S. It lives a long way away from you
and that's where it usually stays.
but something's wrong, the ghoul has gone,
now it hasn't been seen for days..
BUY The Great Galactic Ghoul - Caboodle Books
Billy's Coming Back - Macmillan
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Word is out on the street,
Billy's coming back.
There's a sound outside of running feet,
somebody, somewhere's switched on the heat,
policemen are beating a swift retreat
now Billy's coming back.
Only last year when he went away
everyone heaved a sigh,
now news is out, and the neighbourhood
is set to blow sky-high.
Words are heard in the staff room,
teachers' faces deepen with gloom,
can't shrug off this feeling of doom,
now Billy's coming back.
It was wonderful when he upped and left,
a carnival feeling straightaway,
no looking over shoulders,
each day was a holiday.
And now like a bomb, no one dares to defuse,
time ticks on while kids quake in their shoes
no winners here, you can only lose,
now Billy's coming back.
It's dog eat dog on the street tonight,
it's cat and mouse, Billy's looking for a fight,
so take my advice, keep well out of sight
now Billy's coming back.
Behind the Staffroom Door - Macmillan
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Ten tired teachers slumped in the staffroom at playtime,
one collapsed when the coffee ran out, then there were nine.
Nine tired teachers making lists of things they hate,
one remembered playground duty, then there were eight.
Eight tired teachers thinking of holidays in Devon,
one slipped off to pack his case, then there were seven.
Seven tired teachers, weary of children's tricks,
one hid in the stock cupboard, then there were six.
Six tired teachers, under the weather, barely alive,
one gave an enormous sneeze, then there were five.
Five tired teachers gazing at the open door,
one made a quick getaway, then there were four.
Four tired teachers, faces lined with misery,
one locked herself in the ladies, then there were three.
Three tired teachers wondering what to do,
one started screaming when the bell rang, then there were two.
Two tired teachers thinking life really ought to be fun,
one was summoned to see the Head, then there was one.
One tired teacher, caught napping in the afternoon sun,
fled quickly from the staffroom, then there were none.
BUY Behind the Staffroom Door: The Very Best of Brian Moses - Macmillan
I Go Ape
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When I hang upside down, I’m orang-utang,
when I climb a tree, I’m chimpanzee,
when I’m tough as Attila, you can call me gorilla,
but to keep in shape, I go ape.
I go, I go, I go ape,
I go, I go, I go ape.
oo oo oo oo oo oo oo!
I’m with people of every size and shape
looking for adventure and going ape,
leaving the streets and leaving the town
for the joys of hanging upside down.
I wanna let all my energy escape,
like a marathon runner reaching the tape,
show everybody how fit I can be,
I wanna release the hidden monkey in me
and go ape.
I go, I go, I go ape,
I go, I go, I go ape.
oo oo oo oo oo oo oo!
If there’s no pain, there can be no gain,
maybe I could be Tarzan, you could be Jane,
swinging so high we could hang from the stars,
slide Saturn’s rings and cartwheel on Mars.
When I hang upside down, I’m orang-utang,
when I climb a tree, I’m chimpanzee,
when I’m tough as Attila, you can call me gorilla,
but to keep in shape, I go ape.
I go, I go, I go ape,
I go, I go, I go ape.
oo oo oo oo oo oo oo!
The Monster Sale
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Monsters that wait behind your door,
monsters that slither across the floor.
Monsters that moan and groan and wail,
buy your monsters at the Monster Sale.
Monsters that bite and leave a mark,
monsters that shine and glow in the dark.
Monsters that look like you and me,
buy one monster get one free.
A box of monsters to put under beds,
a sack of monsters with two or three heads.
Monsters with chipped and blackened teeth,
monsters with baby monsters beneath.
Out-of-date monsters from the bargain bin,
monsters that fit inside a tin.
Monsters that tap on your window at night,
monsters that whisper, ‘You’re in for a fright.
Monsters that hide in your teacher’s drawer,
such silly offers you can’t ignore.
But our monsters need feeding to help them grow,
so step this way to our basement below.
Such knock down prices you just won’t believe.
Pity you’ll never be able to leave........
