The lunch bell rang at one o'clock sharp
On the hottest day of the year
The secretaries left in a rush for the park
On the hottest day of the year
Henry Watkins sat in the park
On the hottest day of the year
He sat on the grass
He'd ignored in the past
And sworn he'd never go near
But the heat of the sun
Affects everyone
On the hottest day of the year
His sandwiches curling
His bowler hat burning
And his worsted suit creasing at the knees
It didn't take long
Though he knew it was wrong
To take off his hat
And not stopping at that
To take off his waistcoat as well
Henry Watkins sat in the park
On the hottest day of the year
Even at home
He'd never been known
To loosen the top of his shirt
But the heat of the sun
Affects everyone
On the hottest day of the year
His shirt was divested
And he was bare chested
Then his mother's knitted socks followed suit
And sitting half bare
He was going to stop there
But the sun was so hot
That he took off the lot
Picked up his briefcase and ran
Henry Watkins ran through the park
On the hottest day of the year
When he was a boy
He was ever so coy
But he knew he was conquering his fear
For the heat of the sun
Affects everyone
On the hottest day of the year
He thought it was rude
To be seen in the nude
But as everyone let out a cheer
He was glad that the sun
Affects everyone
On the hottest day of the year