Anansi and the Christmas Cake

It was Christmas time in Anansi’s house But Anansi was snoring loud and deep While all the house was up and busy Sneaky Anansi was pretending to sleep Anansi imagined lying on the beach Soaking up some hot Jamaican sun Christmas time with all its merriment For Anansi was never, ever fun! Poor Anansi - it’s such a crime To not have fun at Christmas time! Last year whist fixing the Christmas baubles He was jumping up, extremely mad Because all the baubles kept flying off And the crooked angel looked very sad When he tore off the wrapper from his gifts He always hoped for a nice surprise But every year his presents were the same Eight pairs of socks and two colourful ties Poor Anansi - the church bells’ chime No fun for you this Christmas time! And Christmas dinner was never enough Because his wife entertained the whole town! Cold scraps of dinner left on a plate And a squeeze to find a spot to sit down And playing party games was such a bore Card games he never had the knack Charades would leave him a little confused Legs tangled with Twister or stuck on his back Poor Anansi, you can bet a dime No fun for you this Christmas-time Never anything good to watch on TV And the Queen spoke too posh and too slow He didn’t even have a favourite book to read Poor, poor Anansi with his Christmas woe But there was just one thing about Christmas That Anansi couldn’t wait to partake Every Christmas his wife would prepare The most delicious, scrumptious Christmas cake Every year he sliced the biggest piece Leaving his family to fight for the rest Delicious, scrumptious with a scoop of ice-cream This Christmas cake was always the best Anansi made sure that everyone had gone Before he scurried down for his Christmas treat He looked in the oven, the cupboard the fridge But couldn’t find any Christmas cake to eat “Surprise,” said his wife from behind him “We are having fruit salad for a change!” Then she handed him a large Christmas bowl Filled with tropical fruits of all range. Poor Anansi - it’s such a crime To have no cake at Christmas time! To have no cake at Christmas time! To have no cake at Christmas time!