The Hollies

Fifi The Flea

(L. Ransford = Allan Clarke, Tony Hicks & Graham Nash)

Track 9 on album 'Would You Believe' June 1966



{guitar intro}



Fifi the flea fell in love

with a clown from a flea circus fair.

She gave him her heart

but he still couldn't see

after such a long time she had cared.

He put himself 'round all the other girl fleas,

unaware that he hurt her so badly.

She cried in the arms of his manager friend

and declared that she loved the clown madly.



Mm-mm-mm-mm-mm-mm-mm-mm.



One day Fifi went,

and this drove the clown wild.

The poor little flea started crying.

Never you mind his manager said,

I ought not to tell but she's dyin'.

Dyin' for love of you little flea,

you've broken her heart with your lyin'.

She couldn't stand to see you throw

her love away without tryin'.



Mm-mm-mm-mm-mm-mm-mm-mm.



The day Fifi died the little clown vowed

he'd tend her grave every hour.

He broke down and cried

when he saw her grave

and on it he placed a small flower.

Poor little flea he wasted away,

he'd lost his Fifi forever.

So they opened her grave,

put him inside.

Now at last they are together.



Mm-mm-mm-mm-mm-mm-mm-mm.