Kicking the dust off my shoes As I strolled towards my front door Less for me to do I thought As I had already cleaned my floor. The front door needed painting I had some spare paint in the shed Nobody would miss my house If I did the door in a nice bright red. And the windows need replacing The frames look shabby and worn The paint on them seems to be peeling They were on the house before I was born. And while I am at it I’ll replace the mat It has certainly seen much better days. All these jobs don’t come for free you know But keeping on top definitely pays. The letterbox keeps sticking too, I’ll see to that The postman will be pleased with me After all these jobs today I will be fast asleep Oh I seem to have mislaid my key!