Up and down the ladder

Up and down the ladder When you are about to paint your house The weather's fine and then you have to climb The ladder up and down repeatedly Painting takes a very long time and it could Go on for days and then you have to climb The ladder up and down repeatedly I like the job when there's no rain on me And the paint is just over... Lunch is here and food is waiting and it could Be for an hour and then you have to climb The ladder up and down repeatedly It's great to enjoy the food Why don't you take a small nap? Then you are fit to go on with your painting All the way around the house Stepping up now on the ladder with enough Colour and paintbrush you have to climb The ladder up and down repeatedly Now it's time coffee's waiting and it could Be half an hour and then you have to climb The ladder up and down repeatedly A long time it was since I painted it The old house up it must have been Thirteen years or more I don't know Finally the house is painted in the colour I've been choosing and then you have to climb The ladder up and down repeatedly