Rolf Harris – Two Little Boys Lyrics

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Folk

Two little boys had two little toys
Each had a wooden horse
Gaily they played each summer's day
Warriors both of course
One little chap then had a mishap
Broke off his horse's head
Wept for his toy then cried with joy
As his young playmate said

Did you think I would leave you crying
When there's room on my horse for two
Climb up here Jack and don't be crying
I can go just as fast with two
When we grow up we'll both be soldiers
And our horses will not be toys
And I wonder if we'll remember
When we were two little boys

Long years had passed, war came so fast
Bravely they marched away
Cannon roared loud, and in the mad crowd
Wounded and dying lay
Up goes a shout, a horse dashes out
Out from the ranks so blue
Gallops away to where Joe lay
Then came a voice he knew

Did you think I would leave you dying
When there's room on my horse for two
Climb up here Joe, we'll soon be flying
I can go just as fast with two
Did you say Joe I'm all a-tremble
Perhaps it's the battle's noise
But I think it's that I remember
When we were two little boys

Do you think I would leave you dying
There's room on my horse for two
Climb up here Joe, we'll soon by flying
Back to the ranks so blue
Can you feel Joe I'm all a tremble
Perhaps it's the battle's noise
But I think it's that I remember
When we were two little boys

Comments (9)

Anonymous 2010-01-27 14:08:00

I am interested in a country version of this song and who wr5ote it I would also like to record it myself as I am an aspiring song writer and guitar player and learned this song from my Uncle Lee who is now 85 years young
Trish Kling 2011-05-23 23:27:00

Hopefully Layne and Mack will be able to sing this at their schools next Choir performance.
Trish Kling 2011-05-23 23:32:00

Luke sings it to all three all the time, cause Big Ted used to sing it to him...gives me goosebumps every time I hear it!!
Annie Llewellyn 2011-05-24 04:55:00

Big Ted used to sing to Luke? its kinda hard to imagine that in my mind...lol
Fiona Rose 2011-05-24 06:33:00

Rolf Harris rocks!!!
John S Hutmacher 2011-12-03 15:31:00

Always remember Larry Nelson KOMO 1000 (Seattle) Christmas line up would include this....
Selvec 2014-05-04 09:38:00

Verses are wrong, so is the timing.Correction:Two little boys had two little toysEach had a wooden horseGaily they played, each summers dayWarriors both of causeOne little chap then had a mishapBroke off his horses headWept for his toy, then cried with joyAs his young playmate saidDid you think I would leave you crying?When there's room on my horse for twoClimb up here, Jack and don't be cryingI can go just as fast with twoWhen we grow up, we'll both be soldiersAnd our horses will not be toysAnd I wonder if we'll rememberWhen we were two little boysLong years past, war came so fastBravely they marched awayCannon roared loud and in the mad crowdWounded and dieing layUp goes a shout, a horse dashes outOut from the ranks so blueGallops away, to where Joe layThen came a voice he knewDid you think I would leave you dying?When there's room on my horse for twoClimb up here Joe, we'll soon be flyingI can go just as fast with twoDid you say Joe, I'm all a tremble?Perhaps it's the battles noiseBut I thinks it's that I rememberWhen we were two little boysDo you think I would leave you dying?There's room on my horse for twoClimb up here, Joe we'll soon be flyingBack to the ranks so blueCan you feel Joe, I'm all a tremble?Perhaps it's the battles noiseBut I think it's that I rememberWhen we were two little boys
Harry Hacksaw 2014-06-04 02:28:00

At this point in time, Mr Harris has not been found guilty of anything.
Felix Unger 2014-07-01 07:08:00

Some of the lyrics here are incorrect. It's "daily they played" not "gaily" and "warriors both of course" (to rhyme with horse) not "cause"

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