So as Nancy wouldn’t go, 
Clancy then asked pretty Daisy
And although a little hazy, 
She said she’d love to go
But her father loved his Daisy
and he went a little crazy
And forbade her to go out 
for she was far too young you know.

Then he thought that he’d ask Lena 
who seemed to be a little keener
But alas no one had seen her 
so she must have been away
But then he spotted sweet Amanda 
as she sat on her veranda
So he sauntered over to her to 
just offer her “G’day”.

But once again sweet Amanda 
said that she too wouldn’t pander
To his wishes and poor Clancy thought it 
such a terrible thing to do
Then his last resort was Susie, 
who was never very choosy
And she thought it was a doozy 
of a thing for him to do.

But she too had a feller down at the bank 
he was the teller
And she’d promised she would partner him 
at the upcoming dance.
So there we have out hero, 
His score a big fat zero
Feeling so dejected 
that he’d used up his last chance.

Then someone had told Nancy 
of the plight of our poor Clancy
And although still heeling antsy, 
she agreed that she would go
And it made poor Clancy happy 
such a snappy happy chappie
As he realised at long last that
he wouldn’t miss the show.

And on their way home from the dance 
he took another chance
And he asked Nancy if she’d wed him, 
but she said she didn’t know
So there you have the story 
full of doubt, pathos and glory
Of the lead up to the dance 
held out at ‘The Overflow’.

Copyright © 2004 Rod Coleman (Oldnbold).
All rights reserved.