My Canary Has Circles Under His Eyes lyrics

All this world is up to date

Even children stay up late

Things are not just what they used to be

All this world is off its nut

Going crazy, nothing but

Just get this earful from me

Since making whoopee became all the rage

It's even got to the old birdcage

Oh, my canary has circles under his eyes

He used to whistle "The Prisoner's Song"

Now he does snake hips the whole night long

My canary has circles under his eyes

Now, there was a time he was satisfied

To flit among the flowers

But now, when I let him out, he'll hide

Up in a tree for hours

Instead of taking a much-needed rest

He's flying out to some sparrow's nest

My canary has circles under his eyes

He has no girlfriend, that I'm certain of

But he sings "What Is This Thing Called Love?"

My canary has circles under his eyes

Birds of a feather, the old story goes

But love is something nobody knows

My poor canary has circles under his eyes

Oh, maybe he's worried, the little lamb

He always looks so solemn

I wonder if he is in a jam

I'll look in Swaffer's column

He won't eat his birdseed, it's really a sin

He won't sing a thing without his drop of gin

My canary has circles under his eyes

• Artist:Elsie Carlisle