I went to the pictures tomorrow...

[debbz1969]

Does anyone know the whole of this rhyme told to my husband by his gran many years ago.. I went to the pictures tomorrow, I had a front seat at the back, A bare footed woman with cloggs on, Gave me plain cake with currents in, So I ate it and gave it her back.

[WenlockBurton]

Here's ther version I heard and I've got a tape of a freind of ours singing it

I went to the pictures tomorrow
I took a front seat in the back
I fell from the pit to the balcony
and I broke a front bone in my back
I went round a corner from the side street
and I saw a dead donkey alive
so I took out my knife and I shot it
and the poor dead donkey died.

[Mancitypaul]

I went to the pictures tomorrow, I bought a front seat at the back, I had a plain cake with currents in and buttered it well with fat.

[afternoah]

I'm 49. My dad (born in 1936) learnt it from his dad (born in 1914) and he used to tell it to me like this:
I went to the pictures tomorrow
And took a front seat at the back
I fell from the pit to the gallery
And broke a front bone in my back
I went round a straight crooked corner
And saw a dead donkey alive
I picked up my pistol to stab him
But he kicked me fight back in the eye.

[GrazzerW]

I'm and Eccles Lad and our version went:-
I went to the ictures tomorrow,
I got a front seat at the back,
I lady gave me a banana ,
I ate it and gave it her back,
I went round a straight crooked corner
and saw a dead donkry alive
I took out my pistol to stab it
When two carrots popped out of my eyes.

[silverswan7ia]

My Dad used to say this rhyme when us 3 sisters were young and I still laugh when I hear it. I've enjoyed all the other versions and think that maybe my Dad made up the last bit. He was an Ayrshire man living in Dumfries.
I went to the pictures tomorrow.
I took a front seat at he back.
I fell from the pit to the gallery,
and hurt a front bone in my back.
A woman she gave me a biscuit.
I ate it and gave her it back.
Said she to me'Is that you?'
Said I 'Who?' says she 'You?'
Says I 'Aye' quite shy
and she gave me a pie. Aye aye!

[valuba]

I went to the pictures tomorrow... I took a front seat at the back...Free admission,pay at the door...seats all round,so sit on the floor...I fall from the stalls to the balcony and I broke a front bone in my back...While walking home in a taxi,I saw a dead donkey die...When I asked it what was the matter,It jumped down and kicked me in the eye.

[Emily05070]

I went to the pictures tomorrow' I had a front seat at the back, I had a plan bun with currents in then ate it and gave it back. The other one is .... It was Christmas Day tomorrow, the snow was raining fast, I saw a bare footed man with clogs on, slowly running past! Hope this helps x

[BERKEL]

I went to the pictures tomorrow
I took a front seat at the back
I fell from the pit to the gallery
And broke the front bone in my back
I went round a straight crooked corner
And saw a dead donkey die
I picked up my knife to shoot him
And he kicked me one in the eye
He kicked me over a nine inch wall
Into a dry ditch and drowned us all

[mes123]

I know it as:
I went down a straight crooked turning I saw a dead donkey alive I got pit my dagger to shoot him and he coxed up his head and said I'm goin to the pictures tomoro i took the front seat at the back I fell from the pit too the gallery and broke every front bone in my back

but there's also another one

ladies and jellyspoons I stand before you which is behind you too inform of something I nothing about this Thursday which is good Friday there will be a mothers meeting for father's only.. wear your best clothes if you haven't any admission free pay at the door take a seat but sit on the floor it doesn't matter where you sit the man in the gallery spit.

[Mickeymouse89]

I've always known it as It was a mid summer night in the winter the snow was raining fast a bare footed boy with clogs on slowly come running pass he ran around a straight crooked corner to see a dead donkey die I pulled out my pin knife to shoot him and the donkey said in reply I went to the movies tomorrow took a front seat at the back a lady gave me some choclates I ate them and gave them right back I fell from the floor to the balcony broke a front bone in my back order a taxi to walk home and that was the beginning of that

[chatter]

I went to the pictures tomorrow. I got a front seat at the back. A woman behind gave me an apple so I ate it and gave her it back. I fell from the floor to the ceiling and broke a front bone in my back. I hired a taxi and walked it home and thats why I never got back.

[spikes50]

I went to the pictures tomorrow i took a front seat at the back i fell from the floor to the ceiling and broke a front bone in my back, i went round a straight crooked corner to see a dead donkey die i pulled out my pistol to stab him and he laid me one in the eye eye kippers tuppence a pair the cheapest place in london is up the old kent road as ya passing by ya get a black eye and a punch upon ya nose

[bhg481]

My version agrees with GrazzerW and I'm also a Lancashire lad.

[Esme123]

I went to the pictures tomorrow
And got a front seat at the back
I fell from the floor to the gallery
And broke a front bone in my back
I went round a straight crooked corner
and saw a dead donkey die
I took out my dagger to shoot him
and he gave me a kick in the eye