Avoiding all the messy parts;

However dirty you may get

We'll keep the White Spat spotless yet.

At night there shines a special star

To show us where the puddles are;

The crossing-sweeper sweeps the floor—

That's what the crossing-sweeper's for.

Chorus.

Then take the road, etc., etc.

I know it doesn't look much, just written down on paper; but you try singing it and you'll find you're carried away.