Chippy

It's Friday night. I'm getting right excited.
I'm picking up my friend at half past eight.
We'll boogie down
To the hottest spot in town.
It is great,
Really great.

Hello Karen, are you coming out now?

I were putting on my mousse. That's why I'm late,
I've done a plait.
It's right effective is that.
It looks great,
Really great.

Hiya, Pat and Pam, do you fancy coming?

Pam's just been stood up. She's in a state.
Well, never mind,
Come with us and unwind.
You'll feel great,
Really great.

What is it? A disco or a party?

No, we don't want to sway or undulate,
But it's dreamy.
It's really hot and steamy.
It's dead great.
It's really great.

Where?
Where?

At the chippy,
At the chippy,
Where the salt stings, and the vinegar is drippy.

Come on through that golden gate.
It's great.

Evening girls, what is it? Double scallops,

Jumbo sausage, nuggets, cod or skate?
No chips.
Ah, total eclipse!
Unless you wait.
Yeah, that's great.

At the chippy
We say, yippee,
And our pies will never make you gippy,

And you won't regurgitate,
Really great.

Evening, evening, evening, evening,
Not so bad. The weather? Could be worse.
That's right.
Can we have a bulletin?

The fat is hot. The chips are in.
We're going great.
It's great.

The atmosphere is really hotting up now.
That's right.

The smell of chips begins to permeate,
Meate,
It's an event.
Give me that non-brewed condiment.
Now just wait.
Yeah that's great.

At the chippy,
We go skippy,
Whoops! The grease does make the lino slippy,

But we have to celebrate,
Cause it's so great,
Really great.

We're here, there.
From at least three streets away,

We come flying
When your frying.
Steady Eddie,
Chips are ready.

At the chippy,
You go dippy,
Burn your tongue, get grease all round your lippy,

But it won't exasperate.
Visit the chippy
When it's nippy,
And you just can't face a Mr Whippy,
And you will appreciate,
The chippy's great.

Just breathing in could make you hyperventilate.
It's great.
Chips and Vimto. I could drink it by the crate.
It's great.
Daily Mirror's so much nicer than a plate.
It's great.
Bugger yoghurt, I think chips rejuvenate.
How can you hesitate?
Does it make you salivate?
How can we accentuate the fact we don't exaggerate?
The chippy's great,

IT IS!

© Victoria Wood