Bonus Content: To Catch a Mirrel

Advice from Scamp’s friends on capturing a pet. They might be lying. © Jason Phelps 2020.

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If you want to catch a mirrel You’d better come prepared. You’d better bring a cup of milk, You’d better not wear red. Some folks think you can’t catch them But my friend that isn’t true If you’re to catch a mirrel, Then this is what you do

You: Cross yourself three times with salt Hop on one leg till you fall Sing them all a jolly song until they clap their paws Dress yourself in purple hues Put tiny hats upon your shoes Do this and you won’t go wrong, A mirrel will be yours

If you want to catch a mirrel, You’d better not offend They don't appreciate opera And they don't play pretend. They’re difficult to entertain They only like whats new If you’re to catch a mirrel, Then this is what you do

You: Make a boat from flowers and leaves Fill it up with stinky cheese Offer it when you arrive to visit their inlaws Leapfrog through a ring of fire Do it or you’ll earn their ire And if you do and you survive, A mirrel will be yours

If you want to catch a mirrel Then take this good advice You mustn’t come with any hair Never meet their eyes Don’t believe all that you hear, As if you’ve not a clue If you’re to catch a mirrel, Then this is what you do:

Make a feast from pixie tears Raise some buttercups in cheers Raise a tiny banquet hall and dance without a pause. Follow each of my commands, Sit by a hole with your hands Grab one and don’t let it fall A mirrel will be yours