Kaalvoet (pronounced "Carlfoot") Klonkie, the Barefoot Flea
(Tune: On top of Old Smokey) (Johannesburg 1970)

Thanks very much to Gill Steward, who wrote this song and allowed me to post it here!

I'll tell you the story

Of Klonkie the flea

Who dabbled his tootsies

In my cup of tea.

'Twas there that I saw him

And asked him his name

And now I wil ltell you

His reply to the same -

"Sir, my name is Klonkie,

the barefooted flea

And I'm fishing for tackies

In your cup of tea.

Some fleas wear pink tackies,

And some fleas wear blue,

So I'm fishing for tackies

And any will do,

Because as you'll notice

My tootsies are bare

And it makes it much harder

To run through your hair!"

So that is the story

Of Klonkie the flea

Who's still fishing for tackies

Although there's no tea!