So I was singing along to U2 one day and as can happen to me when I’m in one of those moods, I decided to start singing my own lyrics to the song that was on. Sometimes these efforts flow and sometimes they don’t, but this one seemed to take off.

We know that Bono can create his own lyrics during live performances at times. He tends to weave in either current events or something having to do with the location that the band is playing at.

With it being summer time in the Northern Hemisphere, there are plenty of picnics going on. Imagine Bono and the boys playing at your family picnic. Seeking to make this picnic even more of a special day, Bono ad-libs new lyrics to Love and Peace…just for you.

I invite you to put on the song now, picture yourself at your picnic and sing along with Bono:

Lays chips

Lays chips

Lay the salt and pepper near the dip

Leave your pudding in the pack

We’re gonna eat, not gonna snack

Yes we are…

Lay down your knife

Lay down your fork

Let’s use our hands

To eat that pork

As you enter this meal

I pray you depart

With an apple dumpling

And a strawberry tart

I don’t know if I can take it

It’s not easy on my jeans

Here’s my zipper you can’t break it

I need some release, release, release

We need

Ham and Cheese

Ham and Cheese

Lay down

Lay on the couch

You had too much to eat

And now you say ouch

I don’t know if I can make it

I’m not easy on my jeans

Where’s the loo, I can’t take it

Had too much baked beans, baked beans, baked beans

I ate

Ham and cheese

Ham and cheese

Baby don’t fight

We can talk this through

There’s more than enough

Have some Irish Stew

You can cook or I’ll phone

Take aways are fine

But all of this waiting

Just makes me want to dine

I’m about to dig in

And I wonder can I get hold of?

Is it all I talk of?

I feel deprived of…

Gotta get more of…

Ham and cheese