Jackanory Stories

Jackanory stories, settle down and we'll begin

Now we're up to page nineteen and it looks like the Indians will win

But just like life there's a good beginning but there is no middle

So you may as well skip to the end

It's the same old story

And I've heard that story a thousand times before

Read a book at bedtime to help you off to sleep

I've found I get the same effect from fixing on reality

It's just like life there's a good beginning but there is no middle

So you may as well skip to the end

It's the same old story

And I've heard that story a thousand times before

Sit amongst the bowler hats and make your crossword last

Travel intercity, get nowhere twice as fast

Just like life there's a good beginning but there is no middle

So you may as well skip to the end

It's the same old story

And I've heard that story a thousand times before