The Trolley Song

The Trolley Song - Stacey Kent

With my high starched collar

And my high top shoes

And my hair piled high

Upon my head

I went to lose a jolly

Hour on the trolley

And lost my heart instead

With his light brown derby

And his bright green tie

He was quite

The handsomest of men

I started to yen so I

Counted to ten

Then I counted to ten again

Clang clang clang went the trolley

Ding ding ding went the bell

Zing zing zing went my heartstrings

For the moment I saw him I

Fell

Chug chug chug went the motor

Bump bump bump went the break

Thump thump thump went my heartstrings

When he smiled I could feel the car shake

He tipped his hat

And took a seat

He said he hoped

He hadn't stepped

Upon my feet

He asked my name

I held my breath

I couldn't speak because he scared me half

To death

Buzz buzz buzz went the buzzer

Flop flop flop went the wheels

Stop stop stop went my heartstrings

As he started to go

Then I started to know

How it feels

When the universe reels

He tipped his hat

And took a seat

He said he hoped

He hadn't stepped

Upon my feet

He asked my name

I held my breath

I couldn't speak because

He scared me half

To death

Oh

Buzz buzz buzz went the buzzer

Flop flop flop went the wheels

Stop stop stop went my heartstrings

As he started to leave

I took hold of his sleeve with my hand

And as if it were planned

He stayed on with me

And it was grand just to stand

With his hand holding mine

To the end of the line