The Flies Crawled Up The Window
Composer(s): Douglas Furber - Vivian Ellis
Performer(s): Vivian Ellis



The flies crawled up the window
It’s all they have to do
They went up by the thousand
And came down two by two
The flies crawled up the window
They said we love to roam
So once more up the window
And then we’ll all go home

The flies crawled up the window
They said let’s have a race
We backed a fly called Oswald
To win and for a place
At five to one he started
He soon got in his stride
He started crawling sideways
And he got disqualified

The flies crawled up the window
In sunshine and in rain
They do not seek for pleasure
They much prefer the “pane”
And if those flies annoy you
Then here’s what I advise
Just don’t have any windows
And then you’ll have no flies