lyrics and some trivia

For those who may be curious about the song from which the title of this blog was lifted, I am posting the lyrics here:

"For the benefit of Mr. Kite there will be a show tonight on trampoline The Hendersons will all be there late of Pablo Fanques'fair, what a scene Over men and horses hoops and garters and lastly through a hogshead of real fire In this way Mr. K will challenge the world

The celebrated Mr. K performs his feats on Saturday at Bishopsgate The Hendersons will dance and sing as Mr. Kite flies through the ring, don't be late

Messers K. and H. assure the public their production will be second to none And of course Henry the Horse dances the waltz

The band begins at ten to six when Mr. K performs his tricks without a sound And Mr. H will demonstrate ten somersets he'll undertake on solid ground

Having been some days in preparation a splendid time is guaranteed for all And tonight Mr. Kite is topping the bill "

All this inspired by an old poster for a circus that chief beatle John Lennon discovered. He saw it at an old antique shop near a hotel that The Beatles were lodged in, somewhere in Sevenoaks. He bought the poster which is supposedly now in the possession of Sean Lennon, John's son with Yoko Ono. Smart kid. He keeps it a few more years than auctions it off and just maybe he bags a cool million out of those seemingly mundane items.