Ever-Grumbling Joe
Composer(s): A.S. Gatty; Terry Kluytmans



He didn't like chicken
He didn't like bread
He didn't like anything
Anyone said
He didn't like mornings
Or going to bed
Didn't Grumbling
Ever-grumbling Joe

He didn't like toys
Or his big sister Jayne
He didn't like travelling
By bus or by train
He didn't like sunshine
He didn't like rain
Didn't Grumbling
Ever-grumbling Joe

He didn't like school
And he didn't like fun
He didn't like walking
There's no way he'd run!
He never would listen
Not to anyone!
No, not Grumbling
Ever-grumbling Joe

Well, Joe's Mom and Dad
They soon had quite enough
Of little Joe's grumbling
And so they got tough
They started to take away
All of his stuff!
That cured Grumbling
Ever-grumbling Joe!

And now he likes chicken
He even likes Jayne!
He plays in the sunshine
He reads in the rain
He runs for the paper
He rides on the train
No more Grumbling
Ever-grumbling Joe!