And I m to be top o' the list, mother, top o' the list, they say.
In the papers country parsons have been writing lots of trash:
They say this scheme for us, mother, is sure to come to smash;
And agèd Dons all shake their heads, and say it will not pay;
But I'm to be top o' the list, mother, top o' the list, they say.
If you're waking, call me early, call me early, mother dear,
I'd something more to say, mother, but my head is not quite clear;
For I always have a headache when I put my books away;
But I'm to be top o' the list, mother, top o' the list they say.
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