Written by Mike Heron
Intro: E A (x2) verse 1 B A E I'm not the kind to complain that I never had a girl to love. B A E Many fine girl I tried hard to know, but I think I never tried enough. B A E Sitting one day by myself, and I'm thinking,"What could be wrong?" E/G# B7sus4 E/G# B7sus4 When this funny little Hedgehog comes running up to me, E/G# B7sus4 E and it starts up to sing me this song.Instrumental Bridge E A (x2) verse 2 B A E Every day when the sun go down, and the evening is so very still, B A E Many a fine girl I've held in my arms, and I hope there's many more that I will, B A E But just when everything is going fine, and absolutely nothing is wrong, E/G# B7sus4 E/G# B7sus4 This funny little Hedgehog's always around E/G# B7sus4 E And every time he wants to sing me this song.B A E Oh, you know all the words, and you sung all the notes, but you never quite learned the song, she sung B A E I can tell by the sadness in your eyes, that you never quite learned the song.Instrumental Bridge E A x2 verse 3 B A E One day when the moon was full I thought I might settle down, B A E Found myself a pretty little girl, and I stopped all my running around; B A E But just when the preacher come along, and he's just gonna pop on the ring, E/G# B7sus4 E/G# B7sus4 This funny little Hedgehog comes running down the aisle, E/G# B7sus4 E And I don't have to tell you what he did sing.B A E Oh, you know all the words, and you sung all the notes, but you never quite learned the song, she sung B A E I can tell by the sadness in your eyes, that you never quite learned the song.Instrumental Bridge E A x2 Verse 4 B A E I'm not the kind to complain, that I never had a girl to love; B A E Many fine girls I've tried hard to know, but I think I never tried enough. B A E But now I'll be looking all my days, and it isn't just me I got to please, E/G# B7sus4 E/G# B7sus4 There's this funny little Hedgehog Who's always around, E/G# B7sus4 E And the only words he ever sings to me are these.B A E Oh, you know all the words, and you sung all the notes, but you never quite learned the song, she sung B A E I can tell by the sadness in your eyes, that you never quite learned the song.Instrumental Bridge E A x2 Outro B A E I'm not the kind to compl- ai-nB A E Oh, you know all the words, and you sung all the notes, but you never quite learned the song, she sung B A E I can tell by the sadness in your eyes, that you never quite learned the song.