He loved the girl with flame red hair She spent her days without a care And all that he could do was stare 'Twas so unfair, 'twas so unfair
Among his friends he showed such flair It's true he might be evil's heir This red haired girl he could not scare His heart would tear, his heart would tear
His friends all laughed 'She's so threadbare! That awful robe – how could she wear?' But still his love he did declare Without despair, without despair
Her brother saw him staring there And fixed him with a deadly glare He'd like to steal her – but go where? Oh, for a lair! Oh, for a lair.
Her brother told her to beware And to avoid his devil's snare Her safety was his only prayer She would not swear. She would not swear!
She passed him closely on the stair He wanted all his soul to bare So maybe they could be a pair Oh would he dare? Oh would he dare?
He dreamed that she was lost somewhere And struggled in his dark nightmare He could not let these dreams impair Nor overbear, nor overbear
The fire haired girl was made aware Of ice grey eyes beyond compare Her broken heart he could repair And their lives share – and their lives share
His friends thought they were rather square But he needed her more than air The love they had was very rare No love they'd spare, no love they'd spare
Their wedding was a grand affair And soon they needed an au pair! With building blocks and teddy bear And a high chair, and a high chair.