The Chapel Lead Is Missing

Lyrics

[Verse One] In the village hmmm Deep in the valley One cold and rainy winter's night A figure could be seen creeping Through the early misty light A ten foot ladder on his shoulder A heavy hammer in his hand What had he been doing? What mischief had he planned? [Verse Two] Early Early Sunday morning A vicar went to morning prayer He found the church was chilly There was something in the air The marble font was overflowing There was water everywhere He looked up to the ceiling And found It wasn't there Bom bom bom bom [Chorus One] All the chapel lead was missing And the rain was pouring down When they asked who could have done it They all blamed Jimmy Brown While the little congregation Prayed for sunshine from above 'Cause the temporary corrugation Made them wet to saturation 'Til they thought the place might part [Verse Three] Deep Deep in the valley One cold and rainy Monday morn The police were out there searching But Jimmy Brown had gone They eventually found him Complete with torch and bag of tools He'd been at his old business Pinching drainpipes from the schools [Verse Four] Please Come-along-wiv-me-nah This friendly word they said to him I'll offer no resistance Soon replied our Sonny Jim When Jimmy Brown was questioned This is what the poor boy said "I only pinched the drainpipes Someone else took all the lead" Bom bom bom bom [Chorus Two] And the chapel leads still missing And the rains still pouring down Though they're sure who is the culprit The lead still can't be found And the little congregation Prayed for sunshine from above But their constant meditation Will not pay for restoration Of the little church they love [Verse Five] Deep Deep in the valley One cold and rainy Tuesday morn Our Jim was in the cooler Wishing he had not been born They questioned him for many hours But still poor Jimmy wouldn't tell They blamed him for the church roof And the missing bell as well [Verse Six] Deep Deep in the valley One cold and rainy Wednesday morn The police took Jim his breakfast But again our Jim was gone The sergeant walked into the cell block And saw that it was there He looked up to the ceiling Of course it wasn't there Gone gone gone gone {Chorus Three] And the chapel leads still missing And the rains still pouring down And the organ isn't playing 'Cause the organist has drowned The collection box is missing And the vicar can't be found And the little congregation Needs a lot of medication 'Cause the church has fallen down