The Little Man Cricketer
O, Cricket’s a game
for a real live man,
Keep fit, little man,
keep fit!
So get out in the
open whenever you can,
Keep fit, little man,
keep fit!
Don’t stay in the
house to play with the cat,
But put on your
flannels and take your bat,
If you don’t you will
only grow flabby and fat,
Keep fit, little man,
keep fit!
Slack fielding loses
many match,
On your toes, little
man, on your toes!
Who knows the cost of
one dropped catch?
On your toes, little
man, on your toes!
Don’t stand stock -still
or you might take root,
But stand on the tip
of each well-spiked boot,
If you let them go by
you, the crowd will hoot,
On your toes, little
man, on your toes!
And whether the game
you lose or win,
Just smile, little
man, just smile!
Whether you’re given
out or in,
Just smile, little
man, just smile!
With grousing, a
sportsman can have no truck,
Though once in a way
you are out of luck,
And are bowled first
ball, middle peg, for a duck,
Just smile, little
man, just smile!
Frank Jones