Passerby

One or more bearded friends I have had
There was a man named Mike Brown
But he was so sad he did drown

And old Mr Finnegan
In the song you and I
Once sang of him

And one who kept me singing
When my heart was trembling

In fright
This passerby life

Many of my favourite friends
As a girl were animals

A young dying baby lamb
She was orphaned
I fed her by hand

And a tiny Christmas Island bird
She'd fallen down
Her wing was hurt

And the most gracious feline
She was the dearest friend
A girl could have

In this life
This passerby life

As you go, know I love you so