With today’s ‘NaPoWriMo 2013‘ prompt being a sea shanty I couldn’t help but try to write a version relating to household chores. I don’t claim to be the first to have this idea and I’m sure I won’t be the last, but it is all I have in me today, as for the verses, they are endless, but here is a start.
Splish, splash, wash the dishes.
Splish, splash, wash the dishes.
Splish, splash, wash the dishes.
Early in the morning.Cottons, delicates, sort the washing.
Cottons, delicates, sort the washing.
Cottons, delicates, sort the washing.
Later in the morning.Left, right, scrub the ti-les.
Left, right, scrub the ti-les.
Left, right, scrub the ti-les.
Now its almost lunchtime.Splish, splash, wash the dishes.
Splish, splash, wash the dishes.
Splish, splash, wash the dishes.
Shortly after lunch time.Backwards, forwards, use the vacuum.
Backwards, forwards, use the vacuum.
Backwards, forwards, use the vacuum.
Now its e-v-ening.Hey Mum, what’s for dinner?
Hey Mum, what’s for dinner?
Hey Mum, what’s for dinner?
Early in the evening.
Elizabeth Sorić 