Rudyard Kipling

Chapter Headings. «The Camel’s Hump Is an Ugly Lump...»

The Camel’s hump is an ugly lump 
Which well you may see at the Zoo;
But uglier yet is the hump we get 
From having too little to do.

Kiddies and grown-ups too-oo-oo,
If we haven’t enough to do-oo-oo,
We get the hump —
Cameelious hump — 
The hump that is black and blue! 

We climb out of bed with a frouzly head,
And a snarly-yarly voice.
We shiver and scowl and we grunt and we growl 
At our bath and our boots and our toys; 

And there ought to be a corner for me 
(And I know' there is one for you)
When we get the hump — 
Cameelious hump — 
The hump that is black and blue! 

The cure for this ill is not to sit still, 
Or frowst with a book by the fire;
But to take a large hoe and a shovel also, 
And dig till you gently perspire;

And then you will find that the sun and the wind, 
And the Djinn of the Garden too,
Have lifted the hump — 
The horrible hump — 
The hump that is black and blue! 

I get it as well as you-oo-oo 
If I haven't enough to do-oo-oo!
We all get hump — 
Cameelious hump — 
Kiddies and grown-ups too!