There once was a bitter sweet man
And they called him lemon boy
He was growing in my garden
and I pulled him out by his hair like a weed

But like weeds do he only came
and grew back again
So I figured this time
I might as well let him be

Lemon boy and me started to get along together
I helped him plant his seeds
And we'd mow the lawn in bad weather

It's actually pretty easy being nice
To a bitter boy like him
So I got myself a citrus friend

But soon his bitter sweet
Started to rub off on me
You'd think smelling like lemon zest
Would be pretty neat

I found out that my friends
are more of the savoury type
And they weren't too keen
On compromising with a nice lemon pie

So lemon boy and me
We just gotta get along together
I'll help him plant his seeds
And we'll mow the lawn in bad weather

It's actually pretty easy being nice
To a bitter boy like him
So I got myself a citrus friend

But what if I run out of fertiliser?
What if the clouds run out of rain?
What if lemon boy won't grow no longer?
What if beaches dry of sugar cane?
Oh well

The whales start to beach themselves
Tortoise shells tear away from their spines
It happens all the time
It happens all the time

Lemon boy and I, we're gonna live forever
Like snufkin and little my
We'll get around wherever

Lemon boy and I
We're gonna live forever
Like snufkin and little my
We'll get around wherever

It's actually pretty easy
Being nice to a bitter boy like him
'Cause we're the bitterest boys in town
Yeah, we're the bitterest guys around
And I got myself a citrus friend