Snaps and Snails -

Snaps and snails and dragon’s tails

And banners white and red

These are the pieces of the dreams

That dance about my head, tra-la

That dance about my head

My father is a gallant knight

As everyone must see

With armour bright and belt of white

And a helm as big as me

And I shall be my father’s squire

My hobby-horse I’ll ride

With father’s sword in both my hands

I’ll stand proud by his side

My mother is a lady fine

As surely all agree

With visage rare and raven hair

And arms for holding me

I’ll buckle on my squire’s red belt

And ride forth on a quest

And I’ll rescue her from dangers foul

Before my morning rest

Our castle seems so very big

But the neighbours' seems big too

Five days a week

My parents go and do what parents do

But then there is the weekend

With their gowns and armour bright

And both my parents look

The way they do in my dreams each night

My eyelids are so heavy now

My mother’s at my side

I think I’ll take a little nap

And off to dreamland glide

Where I will mount my hobby-horse

To save my mother fair

And stand beside my father

And watch dragons take to air

Snaps and snails and dragon’s tails

And banners white and red

These are the pieces of the dreams

That dance about my head, tra-la

That dance about my head