How long is a piece of string How long is a piece of string How long is a piece of string How long is a piece of string About as long as the time that it takes you to realise That as long as it takes your photo to distort About as long as it takes for you to walk a crooked mile About as long as the time that you bought That you bought Where'd you buy it And how does the story end How does the story end Well how does the story end Well how does the story end Well it ends with the most gigantic explosion Well it ends with some thunder that could wipe out the world Well it ends where the people are all screaming at each other Well it ends with a boy and a girl Who's the girl Who's the girl