Lily the Lollipop Lady

by Ralph McTell

When you come out of school, who's there,
Who is the first grown-up you meet?
It may be mum or dad or someone else
Perhaps a neighbour who lives down your street

But there's someone else
Someone who sees us all safely across the road
Come rain or shine or wet or snow or when it's fine
the lollipop lady helps us to get back safely home

For she's always on the crossing in her cap and overall
You mustn't step into the road until she gives the call
Then she lifts up her arm, and she makes the traffic stop
How does she do it, with a lollipop.

Oh lily lolly lolly lolly, lily lolly lolly lolly, lily lolly lolly lolly, lady
Oh lily lolly lolly lolly, lily lolly lolly lolly, lily lolly lolly lolly, lady
Oh lily lolly lolly lolly, lily lolly lolly lolly, lily lolly lolly lolly, lady
Oh lily lolly lolly lolly, lily lolly lolly lolly, lily lolly lolly lolly, lady
Oh lily lolly lolly lolly, lily the lollipop lady

If you ever want to cross the road
Look for a space that you can see
Look to the right and to the left and up and down
And listen out for cars most carefully

Then if it's clear
And if it's safe for you to get across the road
Oh walk don't run with dad or mum, or anyone else, or the lollipop lady
And don't forget your Green Cross Code

Oh lily lolly lolly lolly, lily lolly lolly lolly, lily lolly lolly lolly, lady
Oh lily lolly lolly lolly, lily lolly lolly lolly, lily lolly lolly lolly, lady
Oh lily lolly lolly lolly, lily lolly lolly lolly, lily lolly lolly lolly, lady
Oh lily lolly lolly lolly, lily lolly lolly lolly, lily lolly lolly lolly, lady
Oh lily lolly lolly lolly, lily the lollipop lady

Then she lifts up her arm, and she makes the traffic stop
How does she do it, with a lollipop.