[Verse 1]
Joyce rode out past the county fair
With a paper crown and wind-tossed hair
She waved at the mayor, she hollered, “Hooray!”
Then her stomach began a rebellion that day
[Pre-Chorus]
The fiddler stopped, the horses stared
One tiny oath hung in the air
Joyce clenched her fists and whispered, “Please…”
But fate had other recipes
[Chorus]
Oh, Joyce, Joyce, what have you done?
You trusted one little toot and lost the run
Raise your mug, let the whole hall cheer
For the bravest brown-trouser tale of the year
Oh, Joyce, Joyce, stand proud and tall
Even heroes sometimes answer nature’s call
From the village green to the blacksmith’s forge
Your legend now marches with a terrible gurgle
[Verse 2]
She sprinted for the privy behind the barn
Past a startled goat and a furious farm
The door was locked, the key was gone
And the church bell rang like a battle song
[Pre-Chorus]
She cried, “Make way, I’m fighting fate!”
The baker dropped his wedding cake
A cloud rolled by, the ravens flew
And one brave pigeon knew the truth
[Chorus]
Oh, Joyce, Joyce, what have you done?
You trusted one little toot and lost the run
Raise your mug, let the whole hall cheer
For the bravest brown-trouser tale of the year
Oh, Joyce, Joyce, stand proud and tall
Even heroes sometimes answer nature’s call
From the village green to the blacksmith’s forge
Your legend now marches with a terrible gurgle
[Bridge]
The laundress said, “There’s no disgrace
In losing one small bodily race”
The blacksmith forged a copper plaque:
“Joyce stood firm—and never looked back!”
[Breakdown]
Gurgle! Gurgle! Beat the drum!
Joyce has faced what must be done!
Gurgle! Gurgle! Strike the bell!
She lived to tell—and lived to smell!
[Final Chorus]
Oh, Joyce, Joyce, the village queen
With the boldest tale ever smelled or seen
Raise your mug, let the rafters roar
She’ll check the lock before she marches anymore
Oh, Joyce, Joyce, we sing your name
No pair of trousers can cancel fame
From the village green to the blacksmith’s forge
Your legend now marches with a terrible gurgle
[Outro]
So if your belly starts a rebel chant
Find a privy first—don’t be like Joyce, you can’t!