The Strange Story of Marcus McGee

Here's a strange story about Marcus McGee Who left his poor parents when he was just 3 Took his old teddy bear and headed off overseas What a strange little fellow was Marcus, young Marcus McGee Well he spent the next year travelling the world Fighting pirates and dragons and saving the girl There was no feat too great - that he could not achieve What a brave little fellow was Marcus, young Marcus McGee So when Marcus turned 5, the king and the queen Threw him the biggest party that you've ever seen Everyone was there, stars from film and TV But not the poor parents of Marcus, young Marcus McGee By the time he was six Marcus knew all the tricks And he'd made bags of money, selling cheap pogo sticks So he built a grand house overlooking the sea What a rich little fellow became Marcus, young Marcus McGee When Marcus turned 7, he got himself a tattoo He thought he might as well there wasn't much left to do Nowhere else to go and nothing more to see Because he'd done it all already had Marcus, young Marcus McGee What will become, of little Marcus McGee? We're just going to have to wait and see... So one day five fat fairies came knocking on his door And they asked Marcus if there was anything more That he'd like to do, or that he'd like to see So he thought for a moment did Marcus, young Marcus McGee "Well, I'd like to go home, to that town I disowned To see how far I've come, and how much I've grown Maybe my old house and my parents I'll see?" Was the wish Marcus made, young Marcus McGee Well the next thing he knew, he awoke in his bed His Mum gave him cocoa and a kiss on the head Marcus smiled to himself - it had all been a dream And there's no place on earth that he'd rather be Than back home with his own family Than back home with his family McGee Thought little Marcus, young Marcus McGee Who was still only Three