J br You know my life began in England br I was born in Isleworth br Whilst Mum and Dad were on Holiday br Mum decided to give birth br S br England is so far away, br From Alabama it's true, br Was born in Florence, after Thanksgiving, br Some 2 months after you. br J br Ooh that makes me 10 years older br The same as my brother Paul br He was born in Africa because br We moved there when I was small br S br JW Powell for elementary, br Forest Hills for middle school br Then to Bradshaw for the High one br Never had a swimming pool br J br Oh no! not in Africa br Most homes have a swimming pool br You have to, in that boiling heat br It’s the best way to stay cool br S br But Alabama is like Africa too, br Both start with an 'A' and their hot, br But I finally did escape from there, br And sorry, I am not. br J br We had a baboon called Yarpee br He was only nice to me br If my sister went too close to him br He’d bite and she would flee br Screaming to my mother br Who’d have to calm her tears br Yarpee died when war broke out br Which brought us all to tears. br S br Well all we had br Were dogs and cats, br One small rabbit too, br Some were fat, br And some were small, br Junie, Barney, Sherman too br How I loved them all.