Lorna the Ladybird

by Ralph McTell

Everything is a question of balance
Think of a see-saw off the ground
Heavy on one side, light on the other
Up goes one side, the other comes down.

Poor little Lorna, everyone scorned her
Terrible flying and a'bumping about
Well it's hard to fly straight
If you haven't got the weight quite right
Here comes Lorna, everybody look out
Better get out of sight.

Everything is a question of balance
Poor little Lorna had one spot less
Two on one side, three on the other
One in the middle what a terrible mess

Poor little Lorna, everyone scorned her
Terrible flying and a'bumping about
Well it's hard to fly straight
If you haven't got the weight quite right
Here comes Lorna, everybody look out
Better get out of sight.

Everything is a question of balance
To put it right she needs one more spot
Get a dab of juice and paint it on Lorna
She'll fly straight with her extra dot.