School song

[wnjxc21]

in school we used to sing a song that started

'at half past 3...we go home for our tea..or maybe to the lady next door'

does anyone remember singing this or a similar song, our version may not have been universal

does anyone know the rest of the words?

[serendipity1]

at half past three we go home to tea
or maybe at quarter to four
and its ten pairs of feet
go running up the street
and in through their own front door
and its rough and tumble
rattle and noise
mothers and fathers girls and boys
babys in the carry cot
cats by the stove
a little bit of quarrelling
but lots of love

i think thats how our version used to go
how i remember that from 35 years ago i'll never know

[sunflower68]

lol serendipidy I took my daughter to her first brownie meeting this week and as we walked round in a circle all the words to the song came flooding back., 30years later.....why is that? I can barely remember what I had for breakfast!

[serendipity1]

goodness knows, i am exactly the same , but espesh with songs , films, etc but you ask me to remember something i need to do thats prob quite important i have to write it down, have been like that since my first was born 20 yrs ago so i dont , or at least i hope its not anything to do with getting old-er , i am also very nostalgic type so maybe that has something to do with it x

[horace w]

wow u guys wat a trip down memory lane im forty next year and nver thought ide hear those words again uve made me smile thanx

[serendipity1]

im 40 next year too!!....

[echokilo]

Just came across this whilst looking for the words ...... so lovely to hear/read them again!!

[MrCroad]

Did you go to Mather Street Primary School in Failsworth? That's where I sung this song, and, to my memory, it went like this....

"At half past three, we go home for tea or maybe a quarter to four,
As ten pairs of feet go running down the street and knocking on their own front door,
It's rough and tumble, rattle and noise,
Mothers and fathers, girls and boys,
Baby in the carrycot,
Cat by the stove,
A little bit of quarrelling,
A lot of love!"

The 'or maybe a quarter to four' but referred to the fact that some kids, including myself, stayed behind for recorder lessons.

[SlimShaggy]

At half past three we go home to tea
Or sometimes at quarter to 4
And 10 pairs of feet go running down the street
And in at their own front door
And it's rough and tumble, rattle and noise,
Mothers and fathers, girs and boys,
baby in the carrycot, cat by the stove,
A little bit of quarreling but lots of love

[Kazza23]

We used to sing this at Light Oaks Primary School in Salford back in the early mid 70s with our headteacher Mr. Howarth. It was from a hymn / music book with a soft vinyl cover with blue hippy flowers on it. The other book we used to sing along to was
' Morning Has Broken'. We used to sing alternate lyrics to this song...about Frankenstein's feet...and it's rough and tumble, rattle and noise...baby in its carrycot...something about time for bed...

[nbaker]

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[nbaker]

We used to sing this at my primary school in the early 70's.

The lyrics I remember are much the same as previously mentioned with just a couple of differences.

at half past three we go home to tea
or maybe at quarter to four
and it's ten pairs of feet
go running up the street
and in through their own front door
and its rough and tumble
rattle and noise
mothers and fathers girls and boys
babys in the carry cot
cats by the stove
a little bit of quarrelling
but much more love

[JimmyChew]

Down by the river where the green grass grows,
There sits Mary washing her clothes.
She sings, she sings, she sings so sweet.
She calls to her sweetheart across the street.
Patrick, Patrick won’t you come to tea,
Come next Sunday at half past three.
Tea cakes, lardy cakes, everything you’ll see.
Oh won’t we have a jolly time at half past three.

(Repeat)