Long John Baldry – Everything Stops For Tea Chords

Oh the factories may be roaring,
With a booma lacka, zooma lacka wee.
But there isn’t any roar when the clock strikes four,
Everything stops for tea.

Oh a lawyer in the courtroom,
In the middle of an alimony plea.
Has to stop and help ’em pour, when the clock strikes four.
Everything stops for tea.

It’s a very good English custom,
Though the weather be cold or hot.
When you need a little pickup, you’ll find a little teacup,
Will always hit the spot.

You remember Cleopatra
Had a date to meet Mark Anthony at 3.
When he came an hour late , she said you’ll have to wait.
Everything stops for tea.

Oh they may be playing football,
And the crowd is yelling, Kill the referee!
But no matter what the score, when the clock strikes four.
Everything stops for tea.

Oh the golfer may be golfing,
And be just about to make a hole in three.
But it always gets them sore when the clock yells four.
Everything stops for tea.

It’s a very good English custom,
And a stimulant for the brain.
When you feel a little weary, a cup will make you cheery
And it’s cheaper than champagne.

Now I know just why Franz Schubert
Didn’t finish his unfinished symphony.
He might have written more, but the clock struck four.
And everything stops for tea!