The Wee Kirkcudbright Centipede

G C The Wee Kirkcudbright Centipede, she was very sweet D G She was ever so proud of every one of her hundred feet G C Early every morning her neighbours came to glance D G She always entertained them with a beautiful little dance G C As leg number ninety four gave ninety five a shunt D G Legs number one and two were twistin out in front G C As legs numbers nine and ten were wriggling up the side D G Legs seventy three and four were doing the Palais Glide G C Her neighbour Jenny Longlegs with jealousy was mad D G She went out and bought herself a pencil and a pad G C She came a month of mornings and made careful note D G Of every step the centipede made and this is what she wrote G C As leg number ninety four gave ninety five a shunt D G Legs number one and two were twistin out in front G C As legs numbers nine and ten were wriggling up the side D G Legs seventy three and four were doing the Palais Glide G C Armed with exact notation young Jenny Longlegs tried D G To dance just like the centipede, she failed and nearly cried G C She grabbed a hold of the centipede, she says ‘Now, have a look D G And tell me how you do these steps I've written in my book? G C As leg number ninety four gave ninety five a shunt D G Legs number one and two were twistin out in front G C As legs numbers nine and ten were wriggling up the side D G Legs seventy three and four were doing the Palais Glide G C Said the centipede ‘Do I do that?’, and tried to demonstrate D G She'd never thought on the thing before, she got into a terrible state G C Her hundred legs were twisted, she got tied up in a frankle D G She fractured seven shinbones, fourteen kneecaps and an ankle G C As leg number ninety four gave ninety five a shunt D G Legs number one and two were twistin out in front G C As legs numbers nine and ten were wriggling up the side D G Legs seventy three and four were doing the Palais Glide G C As legs number one and two were tied to three and four D G Legs number five and six were trampled on the floor G C Leg number fifteen was attacked by number ten D G Ninety seven and ninety eight will never dance again G C As leg number ninety four gave ninety five a shunt D G Legs number one and two were twistin out in front G C As legs numbers nine and ten were wriggling up the side D G Legs seventy three and four were doing the Palais Glide G C The Wee Kirkcudbright Centipede, she suffered terrible pain D G And some of us were very surprised she ever danced again G C But now she tells her neighbours, every one that calls to see D G Never try an explanation of what comes naturally.