(Someone much cleverer than me came up with the title).

I took a text from Tim today

And saw it sadly said,

“It’s hard for me to say to you

But Ken Dodd's dad’s dog’s dead”.

I tried to text him back again

And not delete the thread

But clumsily I lost his text

Of “Ken Dodd’s dad’s dog’s dead”.

I put Sky News on to confirm

And saw the strapline read,

“Breaking news from Knotty Ash –

Ken Dodd's dad’s dog’s dead”.

And when I bought a Daily Star

It seemed from' A to Z

That all the paper had to say

Was Ken Dodd's dad’s dog’s dead.

This tortuous tongue-twister

Was doing in my head

But there’s no way I could forget

“Ken Dodd's dad’s dog’s dead”.

The flags half mast on Lime Street;

The city’s painted red,

And blue, of course, for Everton

Cos Ken Dodd's dad’s dog’s dead.

Did Ken Dodds dad’s dog die today?

His kennel’s now a shed

He’ll never need his old dog lead

Cos Ken Dodd's dad’s dog’s dead.

Yes, Doddy’s dad’s dog dud alright

His fleas to Jesus fled

The mangy hound has gone to ground

Cos Ken Dodd’s dad’s dog’s dead.