Timothy Grub
Bunyan Lyrics
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Swanney and Blue and Emily Grub
Decided one day to go into the wood
And build them a house and live there if they could
And they stayed there a while in the trees and the rain
Till one day two Blue Men said you're all insane
And to please not come here again
Friday comes and Happiness runs
Out of petrol and everyone gets out to push
And suddenly see through a gap in the bush
A real caravan, just like the one in their dreams
The gypsy doesn't want it for nowadays it seems
His home stays in one place and gleams
He told them that he had a horse down the lane
Saturday morning they went back again
He showed them a shed that was built out of tin
He opened the door and they all peered within
And there lying on straw was a horse black as night
With a star on her forehead and eyes full of light
And they all fell in love at first sight
They thought and they thought about having Black Bess
Timothy planted some mustard and cress
They lived in a cupboard and made it their home
And lay there and dreamed of the days when they'd roam
Up and down all the hills of the North countryside
With the dogs eating buttercups on the wayside
And they'd wave all the cities ‘goodbye'
The lyrics to Bunyan's song Timothy Grub tell a story of a group of friends who decide to escape the pressures of society and build a home in the woods. Maurice Snail, Timothy Grub, Swanney, Blue, and Emily Grub venture out into the forest and construct their own house using the natural elements around them. However, their peaceful existence is interrupted when two Blue Men tell them they are not welcome in the woods.
Later, the group comes across a gypsy with a beautiful black horse named Black Bess. They fall in love with the horse and dream of owning her, even planting mustard and cress in preparation for her arrival. The group continues to live in their small space, imagining a future where they can roam the countryside with their beloved pets.
The song reflects on the desire for simplicity and the ease of living in nature. The friends find joy in the smallest things, such as a horse or the company of dogs. However, they are still met with adversity from those who do not understand or accept their way of life.
Overall, the lyrics demonstrate the importance of finding beauty and joy in the mundane and the longing to escape the pressures of society to live a simpler, more connected life.
Line by Line Meaning
Maurice Snail and Timothy Grub,
Maurice Snail and Timothy Grub, two friends, decided to build a house in the forest.
Swanney and Blue and Emily Grub
Swanney, Blue, and Emily Grub accompany the two friends on this adventure.
Decided one day to go into the wood
They made a plan one day to go into the woods.
And build them a house and live there if they could
Their intention was to build a house and live there if it was possible.
And they stayed there a while in the trees and the rain
They stayed in the forest for a while even when it was raining.
Till one day two Blue Men said you're all insane
Two Blue Men called them insane and asked them not to come back.
And to please not come here again
The Blue Men asked them not to visit the forest again.
They had a green car called ‘Happiness Runs'
They had a car that they called ‘Happiness Runs'. It was green in color.
Friday comes and Happiness runs
On a Friday, while driving Happiness Runs, they ran out of petrol.
Out of petrol and everyone gets out to push
Everyone had to get out of the car and push it.
And suddenly see through a gap in the bush
They suddenly saw a real caravan through a gap in the bush.
A real caravan, just like the one in their dreams
It was a real caravan that looked exactly like the one they had always dreamed of having.
The gypsy doesn't want it for nowadays it seems
The gypsy did not want that caravan anymore.
His home stays in one place and gleams
The gypsy's home does not move and it shines.
He told them that he had a horse down the lane
The gypsy informed them that he had a horse down the road.
Saturday morning they went back again
They went back to the gypsy's place on Saturday morning.
He showed them a shed that was built out of tin
The gypsy showed them a shed made of tin.
He opened the door and they all peered within
He opened the door and they all looked inside.
And there lying on straw was a horse black as night
Inside the shed was a beautiful black horse lying on the straw.
With a star on her forehead and eyes full of light
The horse had a star on her forehead and beautiful bright eyes.
And they all fell in love at first sight
Everyone fell in love with the horse the moment they saw her.
They thought and they thought about having Black Bess
They kept thinking of owning the black horse and named her Black Bess.
Timothy planted some mustard and cress
Timothy planted some plants in the cupboard where they lived.
They lived in a cupboard and made it their home
They lived in a cupboard and made it their own.
And lay there and dreamed of the days when they'd roam
They dreamt of the days when they would travel and explore new places.
Up and down all the hills of the North countryside
They planned to travel throughout the North countryside and explore the hills.
With the dogs eating buttercups on the wayside
Their dogs would eat buttercups while accompanying them on their journey.
And they'd wave all the cities ‘goodbye'
They would pass by cities and wave ‘goodbye' on their journey.
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