The Umbrella Man
The Umbrella Man: Crafting Joy from Rainy Days
Lyrics
When there's a lull and things are dull
During a quiet moment when things are uninteresting
He sharpens knives for all the wives in the neighbourhood
He sharpens knives for the wives in the neighborhood
And he's very good
He's highly skilled at this task
(So very, very good)
(Emphasizing his exceptional skill)
He'll darn a sock, or set a clock
He can repair a sock or a clock
An apple cart, a broken heart
Metaphorical references to various things he can fix
He'll do anything but he'd rather sing
He's versatile but prefers singing
(He'll so much rather sing his song)
Expresses his strong preference for singing
Toodle-luma-luma, toodle-luma-luma, toodle aye ay
Non-lexical vocables, possibly for cheerfulness or rhythm
Any umbrellas? Any umbrellas to fix today?
Inquiring if there are any umbrellas needing repair
Bring your parasol, it may be small, it may be big
Regardless of size, he'll mend parasols
He will fix them all with what you call a thingamajig
He'll repair them using a tool or gadget
Pitter patter-patter, pitter patter-patter, it looks like rain
Describing rain with onomatopoeic words
Let it pitter-pattern, let it pitter-patter, don't mind the rain
Encouraging acceptance of the rain
He'll mend your umbrella then go on his way singing
After fixing umbrellas, he continues singing while moving on
Toodle-luma-luma, toodle-luma-luma, toodle aye ay
Repetition of previous cheerful sounds
Any umbrellas? Any umbrellas to fix today?
Reiterating the query about umbrellas for repair
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