You tell me you see fairies
watch them whirl and twirl and fly
You say i do not see them " cos "
they're very-very shy
And very-very magical
And very-very wise
And only ever show themselves
To wide and wondering eye's
If i sit still beside you
Why then , i may just catch
Thier game of tag or hide and seek down by the cabbage patch
All are glad in spider silk
Newly spun at dawn
One has just washed out her wings
And looks a bit forlorn
Thier laughter rings like bluebells
Thier smiles are sunbeam bright
They play and play the whole long day
And never ever fight
By night they gather moonbeans
all shiny , new and clean
To weave a silver coronet
A gift for mab , thier queen
They dip it in a rainbow
So it shines with every hue
Then spangle it with diamonds
Gleaned from the morning dew
And elves are mounted on thier steeds
Field mousies , sleek and brown
Riding forth to gather in
Bags of thistledown
To stuff the tiny pillows
and duvets , soft and deep
to keep the fairies cosy
wWhen they snuggle down to sleep
You tell me you see fairies
Where i see leaf and stalk
I hear the wind a-whistling
But you hear fairy talk
There has to be a reason
And the reason has to be
That i'm a grown up mummy
And you are only three
and'ere you leave your childhood
As,little,you must
I hope that they will sprinkle you
With silver fairy dust
Then with years flown and you all grown
Perhaps yourself a wife
You will always see the magic
In the cabbage patch of life
